Turm
Meaning
- (masculine,strong) tower, spire (very tall building or structure, especially with a tapering top)
- (masculine,strong) steeple (tall tower on a church, normally topped with a spire)
- (masculine,strong) rook (piece shaped like a castle tower)
- (masculine,strong) diving platform (structure used for competitive diving)
Concepts
Synonyms
Kirchturmspitze
Turmhelm
hochgewachsen
von hohem Wuchs
antike Opferstätte
hoch aufgeschossen
hoch gewachsen
Frequency
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tʊʁm/
Etymology
From Middle High German turm, an East Central German variant of turn, from Old High German turn, from Old French *torn (cf. the diminutive tornele), variant of tor, from Latin turris. From the same Old French source are Dutch toren, Low German Toorn. The final -m is probably due to sporadic dissimilation; a connection with the Latin accusative turrim (as sometimes conjectured) is unlikely.
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