Odem

Meaning

spirit, breath, life (in the sense of Biblical Hebrew רוֹחַ (rûaḥ))

Concepts

breath

breathing

inhaling

mood

respiration

tone

Synonyms

Atem

Hauch

Lebenskraft

Od

Atmung

Atmen

Chi

Orgon

Prana

Mana

Puste

Luft

Lufthauch

Wind

Atemzug

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈoːdəm/

Etymology

Central and Low German variant of Atem (“breath”) with the widespread dialectal development -ā- → -ō- and unshifted -d-; compare Middle Low German ādem. The form was spread through Luther’s Bible translation but did not replace the Upper German Atem in the everyday sense.