Lehm

See also: lehm

German

Etymology

From Middle High German leime, from Old High German leimo, from Proto-Germanic *laimô. The modern vocalism is Central and Low German; compare Middle Low German lêm, from Old Saxon lēmo. The regular form was replaced due to its becoming homophonous with unrelated Leim (“glue”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /leːm/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Lehm m (genitive Lehmes, plural Lehme)

  1. loam

Declension
Declension of Lehm
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Lehm die Lehme
genitive eines des Lehmes,
Lehms		 der Lehme
dative einem dem Lehm,
Lehme1		 den Lehmen
accusative einen den Lehm die Lehme
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Lehm in Duden online
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