submariner

== English == === Etymology === From submarine + -er. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /sʌbˈmæɹɪnə/ (US) IPA(key): /sʌbˈmæɹɪnɚ/, /sʌbməˈɹiːnɚ/ === Noun === submariner (plural submariners) A member of the crew of a submarine. (US, baseball) A pitcher that throws with an underhand motion. ==== Usage notes ==== This word is generally pronounced like sub- + mariner (for example, in the Canadian Navy, Royal Navy and the U.S. Navy); however, since the prefix sub- was apparently deemed to imply inferiority (as in subpar or subhuman) rather than the actual meaning of "under", this pronunciation may be considered offensive by non-submariners. The pronunciation submarine + -er, but with stress on third syllable, is preferred by Naval Brass. As evidence of submariners' collective lack of concern for the opinion of non-submariners on any matter, many submariners refer to themselves by the much more negative terms of "sewer-pipe" sailor, or "bubble-head". Submariners often refer to sailors that work on the surface of the ocean as "skimmers" or "targets." The baseball term is however pronounced /sʌb.mə.ˈɹiːn.ə(ɹ)/ ==== Translations ==== == German == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === submariner inflection of submarin: strong/mixed nominative masculine singular strong genitive/dative feminine singular strong genitive plural