Leumund

German

Etymology

From Middle High German liumunt, from Old High German hliumunt, from Proto-Germanic *hleumundaz (“reputation”). The full vowel -u- in the unstressed syllable was preserved due to popular association with unrelated Mund (“mouth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɔʏ̯mʊnt/

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Noun

Leumund m (genitive Leumundes, no plural)

1. (literary) reputation; reports about someone; opinions about someone

   Wir haben uns nach ihm erkundigt und er hatte einen guten Leumund.

   We’ve made enquiries about him and the reports were positive.

Derived terms

• verleumden