bassarmann

Cimbrian

Etymology

bassar (“water”) +‎ mann (“man”). Compare German Wassermann (“Aquarius”), Luxembourgish Waassermann (“water carier; Aquarius”), Dutch waterman (“water boy”), English waterman (“sailor, boatman”).

Noun

bassarmann m (plural bassarmanne, diminutive bassarménle)

1. plumber

   Dar bassarmann richtet (un prichet) de tuuben 'me bassare.

   The plumber adjusts (and breaks) the water pipes.

Declension

Declension of bassarmann – 1st declension

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	an	dar	bassarmann	de	bassarmanne
accusative	an	in	bassarmann	de	bassarmanne
dative	aname	me	bassarmanne	in	bassarmannen

References

• “bassarmann” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo