Wanne

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German

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German wanne, from Old High German wanna, from Latin vannus, from Proto-Italic *watnos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-.

Pronunciation

Noun

Wanne f (genitive Wanne, plural Wannen)

  1. tub; flat-bottomed vessel
    1. for bathing or washing
      Synonym: Zuber
    2. for technical uses, especially to collect or hold liquids
    3. (regional, southern) for kitchen use
      Synonyms: Bottich, Dose, Schüssel
  2. (military) Clipping of Panzerwanne.
  3. (historical) winnowing basket
    Synonyms: Worfel, Kornschwinge
  4. (slang) police van
    • 1995, “Vater will uns sehen”, in Männer können seine Gefühle nicht zeigen, performed by Fischmob:
      Ich guck' in den Spiegel und ich faß' es nicht: / Hinter mir 'ne Wanne mit Blaulicht
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of Wanne
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Wanne die Wannen
genitive einer der Wanne der Wannen
dative einer der Wanne den Wannen
accusative eine die Wanne die Wannen

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Estonian: vann
  • → Latvian: vanna
  • → Polish: wanna
  • → Russian: ва́нна (vánna) (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

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