Wassermann

German

Etymology

Wasser +‎ Mann. Compare English waterman.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvasɐˌman]

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Noun

Wassermann m (strong, genitive Wassermannes or Wassermanns, plural Wassermänner)

1. (astronomy, astrology) Aquarius, Aquarian
2. merman, water sprite, water spirit

Declension

Declension of Wassermann [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Wassermann	die	Wassermänner
genitive	eines	des	Wassermannes, Wassermanns	der	Wassermänner
dative	einem	dem	Wassermann, Wassermanne1	den	Wassermännern
accusative	einen	den	Wassermann	die	Wassermänner

¹Now uncommon, see notes.

Coordinate terms

• Meerjungfrau

See also

• (Western astrology signs) Tierkreiszeichen; Widder, Stier, Zwillinge, Krebs, Löwe, Jungfrau, Waage, Skorpion, Schütze, Steinbock, Wassermann, Fische ^{(Category: de:Astrology)}

Further reading

• “Wassermann” in Duden online
• “Wassermann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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Polish

Etymology

From German Wassermann.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vasˈsɛr.mann/
• Rhymes: -ɛrmann
• Syllabification: Was‧ser‧mann

Proper noun

Wassermann m pers or f

1. a masculine surname.
2. a feminine surname.

Declension

Masculine surname:

Declension of Wassermann

	singular	plural
nominative	Wassermann	Wassermannowie
genitive	Wassermanna	Wassermannów
dative	Wassermannowi	Wassermannom
accusative	Wassermanna	Wassermannów
instrumental	Wassermannem	Wassermannami
locative	Wassermannie	Wassermannach
vocative	Wassermannie	Wassermannowie

The feminine surname is indeclinable.

Derived terms

• Wassermannówna
• Wassermannowa

 

See also

• Appendix:Polish surnames