Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vadem, from Old High German fadum, from Proto-West Germanic *faþm, from Proto-Germanic *faþmaz. Cognate with German Faden, Dutch vadem, English fathom, Icelandic faðmur.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfue̯dem/, [ˈfuə̯.dəm]

Noun

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Fuedem m (plural Fiedem, diminutive Fiedemchen)

  1. thread, yarn