Pfriem

German

Alternative forms

Pfriemen, Pfrieme (regional)

Etymology

From Middle High German pfrieme, from Proto-Germanic *preumaz (compare Low German Preem, Dutch priem), alteration of *preunaz, from Proto-Indo-European *brewn- (compare Lithuanian briaunà (“edge”), Albanian brez (“belt, girdle”)). See English preen for reference.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pfʁiːm/ (standard)
IPA^(key): /fʁiːm/ (most northern and central German speakers)
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Noun

Pfriem m (strong, genitive Pfriems, plural Pfrieme)

bodkin, awl
Synonym: Ahle

Further reading

“Pfriem” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Pfriem” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Pfriem” in Duden online
Pfriem on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

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