Keim

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See also: keim and kéim

English

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Proper noun

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Keim (plural Keims)

  1. A surname.

Anagrams

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German

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Keime in einer Tomate

Etymology

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From Middle High German kīm, kīme, from Old High German kīmo, from Proto-Germanic *kīmô, from *kī- (to split open, germinate, sprout), whence English chink.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaɪ̯m/, [kʰaɪ̯m]
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯m
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  • Homophone: keinem (according to a common pronunciation of this word)

Noun

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

  1. germ
  2. seed
  3. sprout

Declension

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Further reading

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Hunsrik

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Noun

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Keim m (plural Keim, diminutive Keimche)

  1. sprout
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Further reading

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Luxembourgish

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Keim m (plural Keimer)

  1. germ