Siemens

See also: siemens

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Siemens.

Proper noun

Siemens (countable and uncountable, plural Siemenses)

1. A surname from German.
2. An unincorporated community in Bessemer Township, Gogebic County, Michigan, United States, named after Werner von Siemens.

Derived terms

• ichthyosis bullosa of Siemens
• Siemens cycle
• Siemens-Martin process
• Siemens-Martin steel

 

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Siemens”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
• Forebears

German

Noun

Siemens n (strong, genitive Siemens, no plural)

1. (physics) siemens

Declension

Declension of Siemens [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Siemens
genitive	eines	des	Siemens
dative	einem	dem	Siemens
accusative	ein	das	Siemens

Proper noun

Siemens m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Siemens' or (with an article) Siemens, feminine genitive Siemens, plural Siemens or Siemensens)

1. a surname

Descendants

• English: Siemens