Riemen

German Pronunciation de /ˈʁiːmən/ de De-Riemen2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Etymology 1 thumb de strap From de gmh rieme, from de goh riomo, from de gmw-pro *reumō. Because of its superficial similarity to ru ремень, some early Russian dictionaries posited a connection between the words, either deriving the Slavic one from the Germanic one (as Chudinov did), or deriving the Germanic word from the Slavic one (as Dal did). The latter suggestion is impossible, as the Germanic pedigree of de Riemen is impeccable; the former suggestion is also impossible, according to Vasmer, for phonological reasons. Noun m Riemchen strap long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like belt band used in a machine to help transfer motion or power Declension m References Aleksandr Nikolaevich Chudinov, ru Словарь иностранных слов, вошедших в состав русского языка (Dictionary of Foreign Words that are included in the Russian Language), 1910 Vladimir Ivanovich Dal, ru Толковый словарь живого великорусского языка (Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language), 1863—1866 Max Vasmer, ru Этимологический словарь русского языка (Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language), 1964—1973: ru "Праслав. *rеmу, род. п. *rеmеnе. Ввиду ст.-слав. примеров [...] заимствование из герм. (ср. д.-в.-н. riumо ru 'ремень', ср.-в.-н. rieme) ru невозможно. В противном случае ожидалось бы *rjumenь." ("Proto-Slavic *remy, gen. *remene. In light of OCS examples [...] a borrowing from Germanic (cf. OHG riumo ru "ремень", cf. HG rieme) is impossible. Otherwise, one would expect *rjumen.") Etymology 2 thumb de oar de ine-pro *h₁reh₁- row de la From de gmh rieme, from de goh riemo, from de gmw-pro *rēmō oar. The word was chiefly restricted to the technical languages of seafaring (de gml rēme) and navigation on the Rhine, in both of which de Ruder has indicated primarily the rudder. Noun m oar implement used to propel a boat or ship de Ruder<qq:common term> Usage notes The word is now current in the terminology of seafaring and watersports, and is familiar to those acquainted with either. Otherwise it may be unknown to many, even well-educated, native speakers. Declension m Derived terms de Riemenfisch de Riemenrudern Further reading