Seemann

German

Etymology

See (“sea”) +‎ Mann (“man”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːman/
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  • 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

With plural Seemänner

Synonyms

Further reading

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