Leim

See also: leim, léim, and lèim

German

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German līm, from Proto-West Germanic *līm, from Proto-Germanic *līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sley- (“smooth; slick; sticky; slimy”) (modern English slime). Cognate with English lime.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /laɪ̯m/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯m

Noun

Leim m (strong, genitive Leimes or Leims, plural Leime)

  1. glue

Usage notes
  • Leim is generally restricted to glue used on hard materials, particularly wood. The more general word is Klebstoff.

Declension

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See also

Further reading
  • “Leim” in Duden online
  • “Leim” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German līm, from Proto-West Germanic *līm, from Proto-Germanic *līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sley- (“smooth; slick; sticky; slimy”). Compare Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), Dutch lijm.

Noun

Leim m

  1. glue
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