Meerschaum
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See also: meerschaum
German
Etymology
From Meer (“sea”) + Schaum (“foam”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Meerschaum m (strong, genitive Meerschaumes or Meerschaums, plural Meerschäume)
- seafoam (the foam of the churned-up sea)
- a soft white mineral, meerschaum
- Synonym: Sepiolith
- air fern (a hydroid in the genus Sertularia)
- Synonym: Seemoos
Declension
Declension of Meerschaum
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Meerschaum | die | Meerschäume |
| genitive | eines | des | Meerschaumes, Meerschaums | der | Meerschäume |
| dative | einem | dem | Meerschaum, Meerschaume1 | den | Meerschäumen |
| accusative | einen | den | Meerschaum | die | Meerschäume |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Meerschaum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Meerschaum” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Meerschaum” in Duden online