Masculine

Schleim

Meaning

  1. (masculine, strong) mucus, slime (viscous bodily secretion)
  2. (dated, masculine, strong) any viscous matter, e.g. pap

Frequency

C2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

griene

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

kooder

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

schliifer

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

schlyym

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃlaɪ̯m/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German slīm, from Old High German slīm, from Proto-Germanic *slīmą. Cognate with Dutch slijm, English slime.

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