Simse

See also: simse

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzɪmzə/

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Etymology 1

Alteration of older Semde, from Middle High German semde, semede, from Old High German semid, semida. Related to Middle Low German semende, sēm (“bent, rush”).

Alternative forms

• Semse
• Semde, Sende (obsolete)

Noun

Simse f (genitive Simse, plural Simsen)

1. bulrush, any of several herbs of the genus Scirpus

Declension

Declension of Simse [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Simse	die	Simsen
genitive	einer	der	Simse	der	Simsen
dative	einer	der	Simse	den	Simsen
accusative	eine	die	Simse	die	Simsen

Further reading

• “Simse” in Duden online
• “Simse” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

Etymology 2

Back-formation from simsen.

Noun

Simse f (genitive Simse, plural Simsen)

1. (colloquial) SMS, text message