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Kaugummi
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German
Etymology
de :af kauen<t:to chew> Gummi<t:gum, rubber>
From de kauen Gummi to chew gum, rubber.
Pronunciation
de /ˈkaʊ̯ˌɡʊmi/
de De-Kaugummi.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n[northern and western Germany],s,s or
m[southern and eastern Germany, Austria, Switzerland],s,-
chewing gum
de Bertolt Brecht Kurt Weil act 2, scene 3 Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny 1930 Spucke den Kaugummi aus, / wasche zuerst deine Hände, / lasse ihr Zeit und sprich ein paar Worte mit ihr.
piece of chewing gum
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
n[northern and eastern Germany],s,s
m[southern and eastern Germany, Austria, Switzerland],s,-
Further reading
de Sweets