Noun
der Seemann
Pronunciation: /ˈzeːman/
sailor (worker on a ship)
C1
rank #8,702
plural Seeleute
Meanings
Noun
- sailor (worker on a ship)
- seaman
Example sentence
Es waren nur ein paar Seeleute zu sehen.
Only a few sailors could be seen.
Word forms
singular
der Seemann
plural
die Seeleute
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Seemann
Accusativeden Seemann
Dativedem Seemann
Genitivedes Seemanns
Plural
Nominativedie Seeleute
Accusativedie Seeleute
Dativeden Seeleuten
Genitiveder Seeleute
Usage
- als Seemann arbeiten — work as a sailor; no article needed for an occupation after als
- Seemann / Seeleute — sailor / sailors; a common collective plural
Der alte Seemann erzählte von einer langen Reise über den Atlantik.
The old sailor told of a long voyage across the Atlantic.