Bisam

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bisem, from Old High German bisam, bisamo, borrowed from Medieval Latin bisamum, from Hebrew בֹּשֶׂם (bōśem, “perfume”) (compare English balsam and balm).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbiːzam/

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• Hyphenation: Bi‧sam

Noun

Bisam m (strong, genitive Bisams, plural Bisame or Bisams)

1. musk

   Synonym: Moschus

2. muskrat pelt

Declension

Declension of Bisam [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Bisam	die	Bisame, Bisams
genitive	eines	des	Bisams	der	Bisame, Bisams
dative	einem	dem	Bisam	den	Bisamen, Bisams
accusative	einen	den	Bisam	die	Bisame, Bisams

Derived terms

• Bisamapfel
• Bisamratte

Further reading

• “Bisam” in Duden online