Singer

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English

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Etymology

The sewing machines were named after the company founder, I. M. Singer.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Singer

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. A railway station in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland, named after the Singer sewing machine factory that formerly existed there (OS grid ref NS4970).

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Translations

Noun

Singer (plural Singers)

  1. (sewing) A sewing machine of the Singer brand.
    • 2021, Ruth Ozeki, The Book of Form and Emptiness, Canongate Books (2022), page 288:
      They were ancient industrial Singers, made of iron and brass and strung with heavy cotton binding thread that fed like spider webs from spools perched on tall twin spindles.
  2. A former make of British motor car.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Singer is the 1,366th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 25,828 individuals. Singer is most common among White (90.38%) individuals.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Middle High German singer, aequivalent to singen +‎ -er

Noun

Singer m (strong, genitive Singers, plural Singer)

  1. (dated) singer

Declension

Declension of Singer
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Singer die Singer
genitive eines des Singers der Singer
dative einem dem Singer den Singern
accusative einen den Singer die Singer

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Polish

Etymology

From German Singer.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Singer m pers

  1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Singer
singular plural
nominative Singer Singerowie
genitive Singera Singerów
dative Singerowi Singerom
accusative Singera Singerów
instrumental Singerem Singerami
locative Singerze Singerach
vocative Singerze Singerowie

Proper noun

Singer f (indeclinable)

  1. a female surname

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Romanian

Etymology

From sânger.

Proper noun

Singer m (genitive/dative lui Singer)

  1. a surname

References

  • Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names]‎, Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică
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