Schaum

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃaʊ̯m/
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Rhymes: -aʊ̯m

Noun

Schaum m (genitive Schaums or Schaumes, plural Schäume)

foam, lather, froth
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

Further reading

Schaum in Duden online

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)

foam, lather

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