Turm

Meaning

1. (masculine,strong) tower, spire (very tall building or structure, especially with a tapering top)
2. (masculine,strong) steeple (tall tower on a church, normally topped with a spire)
3. (masculine,strong) rook (piece shaped like a castle tower)
4. (masculine,strong) diving platform (structure used for competitive diving)

Concepts

tower

rook

castle

turret

steeple

spire

pagoda

cover

defense

obstruction

fort

fortress

hitch

diving platform

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.

Sentences

Der Turm und die Krypta können besichtigt werden .

The tower and the crypt can be visited.