Ruhm

See also: rühm

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German ruom, from Old High German ruom, from Proto-West Germanic *hrōmi, from Proto-Germanic *hrōmiz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁuːm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːm

Noun

Ruhm m (strong, genitive Ruhmes or Ruhms, no plural)

  1. fame, glory

Declension

Declension of Ruhm [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Ruhm
genitive eines des Ruhmes, Ruhms
dative einem dem Ruhm, Ruhme1
accusative einen den Ruhm

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

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