Spam

See also: spam and SPAM

English

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Spam

  1. Alternative form of spam (tinned meat product)

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English spam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spɛm/
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Noun

Spam m or n (strong, genitive Spams, plural Spams) or
Spam f (genitive Spam, plural Spams)

  1. (computing, singular only) spam
  2. (computing) piece of spam

Usage notes

  • Spam is one of a small number of German nouns which can or historically could have all three genders; see the appendix.

Declension

Declension of Spam [masculine // neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Spam die Spams
genitive eines des Spams der Spams
dative einem dem Spam den Spams
accusative einen, ein den, das Spam die Spams

or

Declension of Spam [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Spam die Spams
genitive einer der Spam der Spams
dative einer der Spam den Spams
accusative eine die Spam die Spams

Derived terms

Further reading

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