Salm

See also: salm and sal'm

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Salm

  1. (historical) Any of several historical countships and principalities in present-day Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Salm

  1. (astronomy) The star Tau Pegasi in the constellation of Pegasus.

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zalm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -alm

Etymology 1

See Psalm.

Noun

Salm m (strong, genitive Salms or Salmes, plural Salme)

  1. (uncountable, informal, perhaps regional) lengthy talk, drivel
    Synonyms: Sermon; Geblubber, Gefasel, Gelaber, Gerede, Geschwafel, Geseier, Gesülze
    Wer hört sich das heutzutage noch an, wenn die Politiker ihren Salm absondern!
    Who listens to politicians spouting their drivel anymore these days!
  2. (archaic) a sermon, homily
  3. obsolete form of Psalm (psalm)
Declension

Etymology 2

From Middle High German salme, from Old High German salmo, from Latin salmō. Compare Dutch zalm.

Noun

Salm m (strong, genitive Salms or Salmes, plural Salme)

  1. (rare, archaic) synonym of Lachs (salmon)
Declension
Derived terms

Further reading

  • Salm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Lutuv

Proper noun

Salm

  1. (biblical) Psalms (a book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and of the Tanakh)