Prahm

German

Etymology

Borrowed from German Low German Prahm, from Middle Low German prām, from Old Czech *prám – Czech prám (“ferryboat”) –, from Proto-Slavic *pormъ. Also borrowed in Middle High German prâm in the 13th century. Doublet of Farm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pʁaːm], [praːm]

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Noun

Prahm m (strong, genitive Prahmes or Prahms, plural Prahme or Prähme)

1. a large flat-bottomed boat, having broad, square ends; scow

References

• “Prahm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Prahm” in Duden online