Loam

See also: loam

Bavarian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔɐm/
  • Hyphenation: Loam

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms
  • Lahm (East Central, Vienna, Southern, Carinthia, Tyrol)
  • Luem (Southern, Tyrol)

Noun

Loam m (plural Lahm) (West Central Bavarian, Southern Bavarian, Tyrol)

  1. loam

Etymology 2

From Middle High German and Old High German līm, from Proto-West Germanic *līm, from Proto-Germanic *līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sley- (“smooth; slick; sticky; slimy”) (modern English slime).

Alternative forms
  • Laam (East Central, Vienna, Southern, Carinthia)

Noun

Loam m (plural Loam) (West Central Bavarian)

  1. glue
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.