Salm
English
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Salm
- (historical) Any of several historical countships and principalities in present-day Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Salm
- (astronomy) The star Tau Pegasi in the constellation of Pegasus.
Anagrams
- AMLs, masl, Alms, M.L.A.s, ALMS, alms, MSAL, SLAM, SAML, AMSL, MLAs, MASL, amsl, ALMs, mals, lams, slam, LAMs, Lams
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zalm/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -alm
Etymology 1
See Psalm.
Noun
Salm m (strong, genitive Salms or Salmes, plural Salme)
- (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!
- (archaic) a sermon, homily
- obsolete form of Psalm (“psalm”)
Declension
Declension of Salm [masculine, strong]
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)
Declension
Declension of Salm [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Salm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Lutuv
Proper noun
Salm
- (biblical) Psalms (a book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and of the Tanakh)