Masculine
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Schwamm

Meaning

  1. (masculine,strong) sponge
  2. (masculine,obsolete,regional,strong) fungus, mushroom, toadstool
  3. (masculine,strong) morbid growth
  4. (masculine,strong) dry rot

Synonyms

Hausschwamm

Badeschwamm

Trockenfäule

Trockenrotte

Putzschwamm

Pilzüberzug

Frequency

C1
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

schwumm

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

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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