Leim

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See also: leim, léim, and lèim

German

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German līm, from Proto-West Germanic *līm, from Proto-Germanic *līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sley- (“smooth; slick; sticky; slimy”) (modern English slime). Cognate with English lime.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laɪ̯m/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯m

Noun

Leim m (strong, genitive Leimes or Leims, plural Leime)

  1. glue

Usage notes

  • Leim is generally restricted to glue used on hard materials, particularly wood. The more general word is Klebstoff.

Declension

Declension of Leim
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Leim die Leime
genitive eines des Leimes, Leims der Leime
dative einem dem Leim, Leime1 den Leimen
accusative einen den Leim die Leime

1Now rare, see notes.

See also

Further reading

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

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German līm, from Proto-West Germanic *līm, from Proto-Germanic *līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sley- (“smooth; slick; sticky; slimy”). Compare German Leim, Dutch lijm.

Noun

Leim m

  1. glue
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