Daum

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Luxembourgish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • Domm (slightly less common, especially northern)

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German dūme, from Old High German dūmo, from Proto-Germanic *þūmô. Cognate with German Daumen, Dutch duim, English thumb.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Daum m (plural Daumen, diminutive Daimchen)

  1. thumb

Plautdietsch[edit]

Noun[edit]

Daum m (plural Dam)

  1. dam, grade embankment
  2. bank, dike