Masculine

Schirm

Meaning

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, masculine, strong) clipping of Bildschirm (“screen”)
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, masculine, strong) clipping of Regenschirm (“umbrella”)

Frequency

C1
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

baareblyy

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

schiirm

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃɪʁm/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German schirm, scherm, from Old High German skerm, skirm (“screen”), from Proto-West Germanic *skirmi (“fur, pelt, covering, screen”). More at screen. Compare scrim.

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