Ohm

See also: ohm

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /oːm/

Etymology 1

From northern Middle High German ōem and Middle Low German ōm, with reduction of the unstressed ultima and regular loss of intervocalic -h- from Old High German ōheim, Old Saxon *ōhēm, from Proto-West Germanic *auhaim (“maternal uncle”).

Noun

Ohm m (strong, genitive Ohms, plural Ohme or Ohms)

  1. (archaic, especially informal) Alternative form of Oheim (“uncle”)
Declension
Declension of Ohm [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ohm die Ohme, Ohms
genitive eines des Ohms der Ohme, Ohms
dative einem dem Ohm den Ohmen, Ohms
accusative einen den Ohm die Ohme, Ohms

Etymology 2

From the noun (etymology 1).

Proper noun

Ohm m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Ohms)

  1. a surname

Etymology 3

From the physicist Georg Ohm.

Noun

Ohm n (strong, genitive Ohms, plural Ohm)

  1. ohm (unit of electrical resistance)
Declension
Declension of Ohm [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Ohm die Ohm
genitive eines des Ohms der Ohm
dative einem dem Ohm den Ohm
accusative ein das Ohm die Ohm
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