Schwamm

See also: schwamm and Schwämm

German

Etymology

From Middle High German swamme, swam, swamp, from Old High German swamp, from Proto-West Germanic *swamm, from Proto-Germanic *swambaz, *swammaz. See also Old English swamm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃvam/

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• Rhymes: -am

Noun

Schwamm m (strong, genitive Schwammes or Schwamms, plural Schwämme)

1. sponge
2. (obsolete or regional) fungus, mushroom, toadstool
3. (pathology) morbid growth
4. dry rot

Declension

Declension of Schwamm [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schwamm	die	Schwämme
genitive	eines	des	Schwammes, Schwamms	der	Schwämme
dative	einem	dem	Schwamm, Schwamme1	den	Schwämmen
accusative	einen	den	Schwamm	die	Schwämme

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Badeschwamm
• Baumschwamm
• Gießkannenschwamm
• Glasschwamm
• Hornkieselschwamm
• Kalkschwamm
• Menstruationsschwamm
• Pferdeschwamm
• Schwammkörper
• Schwammschleife
• Schwammspezies
• Süßwasserschwamm
• Verhütungsschwamm

Related terms

• schwammig
• schwammartig
• Schwammerl

Further reading

• “Schwamm” in Duden online
• “Schwamm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German swamme, swam, swamp, from Old High German swamp, from Proto-West Germanic *swamm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃvam/

Noun

Schwamm m (plural Schwämm)

1. fungus, mushroom, toadstool

Synonyms

• Krotteheisje

Further reading

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