Schwåmm

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German swamme, swam, swamp, from Old High German swamp, from Proto-West Germanic *swamm, from Proto-Germanic *swambaz, *swammaz. Cognates include German Schwamm, Yiddish שוואָם (shvom), Dutch zwam, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌼𐌼𐍃 (swamms), Old Norse svǫppr, soppr, svampr; also English swamp.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvɔm/
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvɒ̃m/ (Vienna)
  • Hyphenation: Schwåmm

Noun

Schwåmm m (plural Schwemm or Schwemme, diminutive Schwammerl)

  1. (cooking) mushroom
    Synonyms: Puiz, Pülz, Püüz, Schwammerl
  2. (zoology) sponge
  3. bath sponge
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