die Wassermänner
Translation
mermen, Aquarians
Examples
Alte Sagen erzählen von Wassermännern in tiefen Seen.
Old legends tell of mermen in deep lakes.
Mein Onkel und mein Cousin sind beide Wassermänner.
My uncle and my cousin are both Aquarians.
Grammar Patterns
((to tell of sb./sth.)) to tell of sb./sth. Old legends tell of mermen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Nixe (nixie), Triton (triton)
Etymology
Composed of 'Wasser' (water) and 'Männer' (men), the plural of 'Mann' (man).
Memory Tips
Literally 'water men'. Imagine men living in water (mermen) or the zodiac sign Aquarius, the water-bearer.