Bisam
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German bisem, from Old High German bisam, bisamo, borrowed from Medieval Latin bisamum, from Hebrew בֹּשֶׂם (bōśem, “perfume”) (compare English balsam and balm).[1][2]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Bisam m (strong, genitive Bisams, plural Bisame or Bisams)
Declension edit
Declension of Bisam [masculine, strong]
Derived terms edit
References edit
Further reading edit
- “Bisam” in Duden online