Feim

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faɪ̯m/

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Etymology 1

Compare Middle Low German vīme.

Noun

Feim m (strong, genitive Feimes or Feims, plural Feime)

1. heap of layered grain, hay, straw or wood

Declension

Declension of Feim [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Feim	die	Feime
genitive	eines	des	Feimes, Feims	der	Feime
dative	einem	dem	Feim, Feime1	den	Feimen
accusative	einen	den	Feim	die	Feime

¹Now rare, see notes.

Alternative forms

• Feime, Feimen

Etymology 2

From Middle High German feim, veim, from Old High German feim, from Proto-Germanic *faimaz. Compare English foam.

Noun

Feim m (strong, genitive Feimes or Feims, plural Feime)

1. (dated) surf, breakers

   Synonym: Brandung

Declension

Declension of Feim [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Feim	die	Feime
genitive	eines	des	Feimes, Feims	der	Feime
dative	einem	dem	Feim, Feime1	den	Feimen
accusative	einen	den	Feim	die	Feime

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

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