Schaumgummi

German

Etymology

Schaum (“foam”) +‎ Gummi (“gum”)

Noun

Schaumgummi (northern and eastern Germany) n (strong, genitive Schaumgummis, plural Schaumgummis) or
Schaumgummi (southern and eastern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) m (strong, genitive Schaumgummis, plural Schaumgummi)

  1. foam rubber
  2. piece of foam rubber

Usage notes

  • The neuter gender predominates in northwest and middle-west Germany, while the masculine gender predominates in the southern language area. Elsewhere, the neuter gender is normally used for the material, and the masculine gender for the object.

Declension

Declension of Schaumgummi [neuter (northern and eastern Germany), strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Schaumgummi die Schaumgummis
genitive eines des Schaumgummis der Schaumgummis
dative einem dem Schaumgummi den Schaumgummis
accusative ein das Schaumgummi die Schaumgummis
Declension of Schaumgummi [masculine (southern and eastern Germany, Austria, Switzerland), strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schaumgummi die Schaumgummi
genitive eines des Schaumgummis der Schaumgummi
dative einem dem Schaumgummi den Schaumgummi
accusative einen den Schaumgummi die Schaumgummi

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