Schaumgummi
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Schaum (“foam”) + Gummi (“gum”)
Noun[edit]
Schaumgummi (northern and eastern Germany) n (strong, genitive Schaumgummis, plural Schaumgummis) or
Schaumgummi (southern and eastern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) m (strong, genitive Schaumgummis, plural Schaumgummi)
Usage notes[edit]
- The neuter gender predominates in northwest and middle-west Germany, while the masculine gender predominates in the southern language area. Elsewhere, the neuter gender is normally used for the material, and the masculine gender for the object.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Schaumgummi [neuter (northern and eastern Germany), strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Schaumgummi | die | Schaumgummis |
genitive | eines | des | Schaumgummis | der | Schaumgummis |
dative | einem | dem | Schaumgummi | den | Schaumgummis |
accusative | ein | das | Schaumgummi | die | Schaumgummis |
Declension of Schaumgummi [masculine (southern and eastern Germany, Austria, Switzerland), strong]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Schaumgummi” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schaumgummi” in Duden online