Lehm

See also: lehm

German

Etymology

From Middle High German leime, from Old High German leimo, from Proto-West Germanic *laimō, from Proto-Germanic *laimô, variant of *laimaz. The modern vocalism is Central and Low German; compare German lêm, from German lēmo. The regular form was replaced due to its becoming homophonous with unrelated Leim (“glue”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /leːm/
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Noun

Lehm m (strong, genitive Lehmes or Lehms, plural Lehme)

  1. loam
  2. clay

Declension
Declension of Lehm [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Lehm die Lehme
genitive eines des Lehmes, Lehms der Lehme
dative einem dem Lehm, Lehme1 den Lehmen
accusative einen den Lehm die Lehme

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Lehm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Lehm” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Lehm” in Duden online

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German leime, from Old High German leimo, from Proto-West Germanic *laimō, from Proto-Germanic *laimô, variant of *laimaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /leːm/

Noun

Lehm m

  1. loam
  2. mud
  3. clay

Further reading
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