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German
Etymology
See (“sea”) + Mann (“man”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzeːman/
- Hyphenation: See‧mann
Noun
Seemann m (strong, genitive Seemanns or Seemannes, plural Seeleute or Seemänner, feminine (rare) Seefrau or (very rare) Seemännin)
- sailor (worker on a ship)
- 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
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
- a male surname
Declension
Proper noun
Seemann f (indeclinable)
- a female surname
Derived terms
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