Schwamm

See also: schwamm and Schwämm

German

Etymology

    From Middle High German swamme, swam, swamp, from Old High German swamp, from Proto-West Germanic *swamm, from Proto-Germanic *swambaz, *swammaz. See also Old English swamm.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ʃvam/
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    • Rhymes: -am

    Noun

    Schwamm m (strong, genitive Schwammes or Schwamms, plural Schwämme)

    1. sponge
    2. (obsolete or regional) fungus, mushroom, toadstool
    3. (pathology) morbid growth
    4. dry rot

    Declension

    Declension of Schwamm [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Schwamm die Schwämme
    genitive eines des Schwammes, Schwamms der Schwämme
    dative einem dem Schwamm, Schwamme1 den Schwämmen
    accusative einen den Schwamm die Schwämme

    1Now rare, see notes.

    Derived terms

    • Badeschwamm
    • Baumschwamm
    • Gießkannenschwamm
    • Glasschwamm
    • Hornkieselschwamm
    • Kalkschwamm
    • Menstruationsschwamm
    • Pferdeschwamm
    • Schwammkörper
    • Schwammschleife
    • Schwammspezies
    • Süßwasserschwamm
    • Verhütungsschwamm

    Further reading

    • “Schwamm” in Duden online
    • “Schwamm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

    Hunsrik

    Etymology

    From Middle High German swamme, swam, swamp, from Old High German swamp, from Proto-West Germanic *swamm.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ʃvam/

    Noun

    Schwamm m (plural Schwämm)

    1. fungus, mushroom, toadstool

    Synonyms

    • Krotteheisje

    Further reading

    • Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Schwamm”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch
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