Singer
See also: singer
English
Etymology
The sewing machines were named after the company founder, I. M. Singer.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪŋə(ɹ)
Proper noun
Singer
- A surname originating as an occupation.
- A railway station in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland, named after the Singer sewing machine factory that formerly existed there (OS grid ref NS4970).
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
Singer (plural Singers)
- (sewing) A sewing machine of the Singer brand.
- 2021, Ruth Ozeki, The Book of Form and Emptiness, Canongate Books (2022), page 288:
- They were ancient industrial Singers, made of iron and brass and strung with heavy cotton binding thread that fed like spider webs from spools perched on tall twin spindles.
- A former make of British motor car.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Singer is the 1,366th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 25,828 individuals. Singer is most common among White (90.38%) individuals.
Anagrams
German
Etymology
Middle High German singer, aequivalent to singen + -er
Noun
Singer m (strong, genitive Singers, plural Singer)
- (dated) singer
Declension
Declension of Singer [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
- Singerin f
See also
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɕiŋ.ɡɛr/
- Rhymes: -iŋɡɛr
- Syllabification: Sin‧ger
Proper noun
Singer m pers
- a male surname
Declension
Declension of Singer
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Singer | Singerowie |
| genitive | Singera | Singerów |
| dative | Singerowi | Singerom |
| accusative | Singera | Singerów |
| instrumental | Singerem | Singerami |
| locative | Singerze | Singerach |
| vocative | Singerze | Singerowie |
Proper noun
Singer f (indeclinable)
- a female surname
Derived terms
- Singerowa
- Singerówna
See also
- Appendix:Polish surnames
Romanian
Etymology
From sânger.
Proper noun
Singer m (genitive/dative lui Singer)
- a surname
References
- Iordan, Iorgu (1983) Dicționar al numelor de familie românești [A Dictionary of Romanian Family Names][1], Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică