Keim

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See also: keim and kéim

English

Proper noun

Keim (plural Keims)

  1. A surname.

Anagrams

German

Keime in einer Tomate

Etymology

From Middle High German , from Old High German kīmo, from Proto-Germanic *kīmô, from *kī- (“to split open, germinate, sprout”), whence English chink.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɪ̯m/,
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯m
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: keinem (according to a common pronunciation of this word)

Noun

Keim m (strong, genitive Keimes or Keims, plural Keime)

  1. germ
  2. seed
  3. sprout

Declension

Declension of Keim
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Keim die Keime
genitive eines des Keimes, Keims der Keime
dative einem dem Keim, Keime1 den Keimen
accusative einen den Keim die Keime

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

Noun

Keim m (plural Keim, diminutive Keimche)

  1. sprout

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

Noun

Keim m (plural Keimer)

  1. germ
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