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Keim
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keim kéim
English
Etymology
As a Jewish surname, from en yi קײַם, a name from en he קיים existing, enduring, tough.
As a en de - surname, from the noun de Keim sprout, shoot. Sometimes also a pet form of en Joachim.
Compare en Kaim.
Proper noun
s
en.
Anagrams
en eikm Kemi Kime Mike kime mike
German
thumb|right|Keime in einer Tomate
Etymology
de gmw-pro gem-pro 2
From de gmh kīm, gmh kīme, from de goh kīmo, distantly related to en chink.
Pronunciation
de /kaɪ̯m/ [kʰaɪ̯m]
de aɪ̯m 1
de De-Keim.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de keinem de according to a common pronunciation of this word
Noun
m,(e)s
germ
seed
sprout
Declension
m,(e)s
Related terms
de etwas im Keim ersticken Keimblatt Keimdrüse keimen Keimling Keimplasma Sojakeim Urkeimzelle verkeimen vorkeimen Weizenkeim
Further reading
Hunsrik
Etymology
From hrx gmh kīm, gmh kīme, from hrx goh kīmo.
Pronunciation
hrx /kʰaɪ̯m/
Noun
m Keim Keimche
sprout
Related terms
hrx keime
Further reading
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From lb gmh kīm, gmh kīme, from lb goh kīmo.
Pronunciation
lb /kɑɪ̯m/
Noun
m Keimer
germ