Seemann

German

Etymology

See (“sea”) +‎ Mann (“man”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːman/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: See‧mann

Noun

Seemann m (strong, genitive Seemanns or Seemannes, plural Seeleute or Seemänner, feminine (rare) Seefrau or (very rare) Seemännin)

  1. sailor (worker on a ship)
  2. seaman

Usage notes

Unlike most German nouns denoting human beings, this word has no commonly used distinct feminine. A female sailor or seaman is also called Seemann; the feminine Seemännin is very rare.

Declension

Declension of Seemann [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Seemann die Seeleute, Seemänner
genitive eines des Seemanns, Seemannes der Seeleute, Seemänner
dative einem dem Seemann, Seemanne1 den Seeleuten, Seemännern
accusative einen den Seemann die Seeleute, Seemänner

1Now rare, see notes.

Synonyms

Further reading

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

Polish

Etymology

From German Seemann.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛˈɛ.mann/
  • Rhymes: -ɛmann
  • Syllabification: Se‧e‧mann

Proper noun

Seemann m pers

  1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Seemann
singular plural
nominative Seemann Seemannowie
genitive Seemanna Seemannów
dative Seemannowi Seemannom
accusative Seemanna Seemannów
instrumental Seemannem Seemannami
locative Seemannie Seemannach
vocative Seemannie Seemannowie

Proper noun

Seemann f (indeclinable)

  1. a female surname

Derived terms

  • Seemannowa
  • Seemannówna

See also

  • Appendix:Polish surnames
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