Ruhm

See also: rühm

German

Alternative forms

(obsolete) Rhum

Etymology

From Middle High German ruom, from Old High German ruom, from Proto-West Germanic *hrōmi, from Proto-Germanic *hrōmiz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʁuːm/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -uːm

Noun

Ruhm m (strong, genitive Ruhmes or Ruhms, no plural)

fame, glory

Declension

Declension of Ruhm [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Ruhm
genitive	eines	des	Ruhmes, Ruhms
dative	einem	dem	Ruhm, Ruhme¹
accusative	einen	den	Ruhm

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

Further reading

“Ruhm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Ruhm” in Duden online

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