See also: wanne

German

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle High German wanne, from Old High German wanna, from Latin vannus, from Proto-Italic *watnos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Wanne f (genitive Wanne, plural Wannen)

  1. tub; flat-bottomed vessel
    1. for bathing or washing
      Synonym: Zuber
    2. for technical uses, especially to collect or hold liquids
    3. (regional, southern) for kitchen use
      Synonyms: Bottich, Dose, Schüssel
  2. (military) Clipping of Panzerwanne.
  3. (historical) winnowing basket
    Synonyms: Worfel, Kornschwinge
  4. (slang) police van
    • 1995, “Vater will uns sehen”, in Männer können seine Gefühle nicht zeigen, performed by Fischmob:
      Ich guck' in den Spiegel und ich faß' es nicht: / Hinter mir 'ne Wanne mit Blaulicht
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Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: vann
  • Latvian: vanna
  • Polish: wanna
  • Russian: ва́нна (vánna) (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

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  • Wanne” in Duden online
  • Wanne” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache