Galmei
German
editEtymology
editDerived from Medieval Latin calamīna (or some Romance dialect), from Latin cadmia, ultimately from the Ancient Greek κᾰδμείᾱ, κᾰδμήᾱ, κᾰδμῐ́ᾱ (kadmeíā, kadmḗā, kadmíā, “calamine”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editGalmei m (strong, genitive Galmeis, no plural)
- (mineralogy) calamine
- Synonym: (dated) Kalmei
Declension
editDeclension of Galmei [sg-only, masculine, strong]
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editFurther reading
edit- “Galmei” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Galmei” in Duden online
- “Galmei” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Galmei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache