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Leim
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leim léim lèim
German
Etymology
From de gmh - and de goh līm, from de gmw-pro *līm, from de gem-pro *līmaz, from de ine-pro *sley- smooth; slick; sticky; slimy (modern en slime). Cognate with en lime.
Pronunciation
de /laɪ̯m/
de De-Leim.ogg
de De-Leim2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de aɪ̯m 1
Noun
m,(e)s
glue
Usage notes
Leim is generally restricted to glue used on hard materials, particularly wood. The more general word is de Klebstoff.
Declension
m,(e)s
Related terms
de leimen
de Leimkraut
de Leimschleuderspinne
See also
de Kleber m
de Klebstoff m
Further reading
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From pdc gmh - and pdc goh līm, from pdc gmw-pro *līm, from pdc gem-pro *līmaz, from pdc ine-pro *sley- smooth; slick; sticky; slimy. Compare de Leim, nl lijm.
Noun
pdc noun m
glue