Häm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ham"

German

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”). Compare English hemoglobin, from which the back-formation heme.

Noun

Häm n (strong, genitive Häms, plural Häme)

  1. (biochemistry) haem / heme

Declension

Declension of Häm [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Häm die Häme
genitive eines des Häms der Häme
dative einem dem Häm den Hämen
accusative ein das Häm die Häme

Further reading

  • “Häm” in Duden online
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