Leim

See also: leim, léim, and lèim

German

Etymology

From Old High German līm, from Proto-Germanic *līmaz. Cognate with English lime.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /laɪ̯m/
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Rhymes: -aɪ̯m

Noun

Leim m (genitive Leims or Leimes, plural Leime)

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 uncommon, see notes

Related terms

See also

Kleber m
Klebstoff m

Further reading

Leim in Duden online

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Leim, Dutch lijm.

Noun

Leim m

glue

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