Seemann

German

Etymology

See (“sea”) +‎ Mann (“man”)

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

Noun

Seemann m (genitive Seemanns or Seemannes, plural Seeleute or Seemänner, feminine 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

With plural Seeleute

Declension of Seemann
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Seemann die Seeleute
genitive eines des Seemannes,
Seemanns		 der Seeleute
dative einem dem Seemann,
Seemanne1		 den Seeleuten
accusative einen den Seemann die Seeleute
1Now uncommon, see notes

With plural Seemänner

Declension of Seemann
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Seemann die Seemänner
genitive eines des Seemannes,
Seemanns		 der Seemänner
dative einem dem Seemann,
Seemanne1		 den Seemännern
accusative einen den Seemann die Seemänner
1Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Further reading


Polish

Etymology

From German Seemann.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sɛˈʔɛ.mann/

Proper noun

Seemann m pers or f

  1. A masculine surname​.
  2. A feminine surname​.

Declension

Masculine surname:

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

The feminine surname is indeclinable.

Derived terms
  • Seemannowa f
  • Seemannówna f

See also
  • Appendix:Polish surnames
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