Wassermann

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English

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Etymology

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From German Wasserman.

Proper noun

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Wassermann (plural Wassermanns)

  1. A surname from German, variant of Wasserman, equivalent to English Waterman

Derived terms

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German

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Etymology

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Wasser +‎ Mann. Compare English waterman.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈvasɐˌman]
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
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Noun

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Wassermann m (strong, genitive Wassermannes or Wassermanns, plural Wassermänner)

  1. (astronomy, astrology) Aquarius, Aquarian
  2. merman, water sprite, water spirit

Declension

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Coordinate terms

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See also

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Zodiac signs in German (layout · text)
Widder Stier Zwillinge Krebs
Löwe Jungfrau Waage Skorpion
Schütze Steinbock Wassermann Fische

Further reading

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Polish

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from German Wassermann.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vaˈsɛr.man/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrman
  • Syllabification: Wa‧sser‧mann

Proper noun

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Wassermann m pers

  1. a male surname from German

Declension

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Proper noun

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Wassermann f (indeclinable)

  1. a female surname from German

Further reading

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  • Wassermann in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Wassermann”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce, 2022