germen

1. (masculine) germen
2. (masculine) microbe, microorganism
3. (figuratively, masculine) seed, origin

Hyphenated as

ger‧men

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈxeɾmen/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: germen

In summary

Borrowed from Latin germen (“germ, seed”).

Concepts

germ

seed

kernels

microorganism

grain

kernel

microbe

🦠

micro-organism

pip

pit

shoot

source

sprout

bud

bud of a plant

chit

core

embryo

Synonyms

embrión

microorganismo

semilla

grillo

🦗

hueso

🦴

pipa

principio

pepita

microorganismos

feto

grano

Translations

Keim

germe

germe

germe

kiem

germen

μικρόβιο

zarazek

embrião

zarodek

microorganisme

Krankheitserreger

Mikroorganismus

لب البذرة

amande de la graine