Masculine
Schwamm
Meaning
- (masculine,strong) sponge
- (masculine,obsolete,regional,strong) fungus, mushroom, toadstool
- (masculine,strong) morbid growth
- (masculine,strong) dry rot
Concepts
Synonyms
Hausschwamm
Badeschwamm
Trockenfäule
Trockenrotte
Putzschwamm
Pilzüberzug
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃvam/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German swamme, swam, swamp, from Old High German swamp, from Proto-West Germanic *swamm, from Proto-Germanic *swambaz, *swammaz. See also Old English swamm.
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