Bisam

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bisem, from Old High German bisam, bisamo, borrowed from Medieval Latin bisamum, from Hebrew בֹּשֶׂם‎ (bōśem, “perfume”) (compare English balsam and balm).[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbiːzam/
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  • Hyphenation: Bi‧sam

Noun

Bisam m (strong, genitive Bisams, plural Bisame or Bisams)

  1. musk
    Synonym: Moschus
  2. muskrat pelt

Declension

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Derived terms

References
  1. “Bisam” in Duden online
  2. Friedrich Kluge (1975), Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, p. 79.

Further reading
  • “Bisam” in Duden online
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