Masculine
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) tree trunk, main stem of a plant (but never used of thin stalks or twigs)
- (masculine, strong) tribe
- (masculine, strong) stem (of a word)
- (masculine, strong) phylum
- (masculine, strong) strain (of bacteria, etc.)
Concepts
tree-trunk
underlying stem
family line
family lineage
Scout Group
ethnos
Synonyms
ethnische Gruppe
altadelig
Blutsbande
Wurzelwort
Holzstamm
feudaler Clan
Volks-
Mutterpopulation
Grundstock
Pfeiler für Webstuhl
von seinem Blut
Primitivum
Urwort
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃtam/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German stam, from Old High German stam, from Proto-Germanic *stamnaz, *stamniz, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand, stay”). Cognate with English stem.
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