Turm

See also: turm and türm

German

Alternative forms

  • Thurm (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German turn, turm, from Old High German torn, borrowed via Old French from Latin turris. Compare German Low German Toren, Toorn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʊʁm/

Noun

Turm m (genitive Turmes or Turms, plural Türme, diminutive Türmchen n or Türmlein n)

  1. (architecture) tower, spire
  2. (architecture) steeple (church)
  3. (chess) rook
  4. (sports) diving platform

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

Chess pieces in German · Schachfiguren, Schachsteine (layout · text)
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König Dame, Königin Turm Läufer Springer, Pferd, Ross, Rössel Bauer

Further reading

  • Turm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Turm in Duden online
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