Schaum

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schūm, from Old High German scūm, from Proto-Germanic *skūmaz. Cognate to English scum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃaʊ̯m/
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯m
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Noun

Schaum m (genitive Schaumes or Schaums, plural Schäume)

  1. foam, lather, froth
  2. head (beer)

Declension
Declension of Schaum
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schaum die Schäume
genitive eines des Schaumes,
Schaums		 der Schäume
dative einem dem Schaum,
Schaume1		 den Schäumen
accusative einen den Schaum die Schäume
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms
  • schaumig

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃaʊ̯m/

Noun

Schaum m (plural Scheim)

  1. foam, froth

Derived terms
  • schaumich

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German scūm, from Proto-Germanic *skūmaz. Cognate with German Schaum, Dutch schuim, English scum.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃæːʊ̯m/
  • Rhymes: -æːʊm

Noun

Schaum m (uncountable)

  1. foam, lather
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