Keim

See also: keim and kéim

English

Etymology

• As a Jewish surname, from Yiddish קײַם (kaym), a name from Hebrew קיים (“existing, enduring, tough”).
• As a German surname, from the noun Keim (“sprout, shoot”). Sometimes also a pet form of Joachim.

Compare Kaim.

Proper noun

Keim (plural Keims)

1. A surname.

Anagrams

• Kemi, Kime, Mike, kime, mike

German

Keime in einer Tomate

Etymology

From Middle High German kīm, kīme, from Old High German kīmo, distantly related to English chink.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaɪ̯m/, [kʰaɪ̯m]
• Rhymes: -aɪ̯m

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

  (file)

• Homophone: keinem (according to a common pronunciation of this word)

Noun

Keim m (strong, genitive Keimes or Keims, plural Keime)

1. germ
2. seed
3. sprout

Declension

Declension of Keim [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Keim	die	Keime
genitive	eines	des	Keimes, Keims	der	Keime
dative	einem	dem	Keim, Keime1	den	Keimen
accusative	einen	den	Keim	die	Keime

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

• etwas im Keim ersticken
• Keimblatt
• Keimdrüse
• keimen
• Keimling
• Sojakeim
• verkeimen
• vorkeimen
• Weizenkeim

Further reading

• “Keim” in Duden online
• “Keim” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Keim” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German kīm, kīme, from Old High German kīmo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰaɪ̯m/

Noun

Keim m (plural Keim, diminutive Keimche)

1. sprout

Related terms

• keime

Further reading

• Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Keim”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German kīm, kīme, from Old High German kīmo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑɪ̯m/

Noun

Keim m (plural Keimer)

1. germ