Gummi

See also: gummi

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Etymology

From Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι (kómmi).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡʊmi/
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Noun

Gummi (northern and eastern Germany) n (strong, genitive Gummis, plural Gummis) or
Gummi (southern and eastern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) m (strong, genitive Gummis, plural Gummi)

(uncountable) rubber, gum
(countable) rubber band, elastic band
(countable, informal) condom, rubber
Synonyms: Präser, Pariser, Kondom; see also Thesaurus:Kondom

Usage notes

The neuter gender predominates in northwest and middle-west Germany, while the masculine gender predominates in the southern language area. Elsewhere, the neuter gender is normally used for the material, and the masculine gender for the objects.

Declension

Declension of Gummi [neuter (northern and eastern Germany), strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Gummi	die	Gummis
genitive	eines	des	Gummis	der	Gummis
dative	einem	dem	Gummi	den	Gummis
accusative	ein	das	Gummi	die	Gummis

Declension of Gummi [masculine (southern and eastern Germany, Austria, Switzerland), strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Gummi	die	Gummi
genitive	eines	des	Gummis	der	Gummi
dative	einem	dem	Gummi	den	Gummi
accusative	einen	den	Gummi	die	Gummi

Hyponyms

Kaugummi
Schaumgummi
Weingummi
Fruchtgummi (“fruit gum”)
Hartgummi (“hard rubber”)
Vollgummi (“solid rubber”)

Derived terms

Gummi geben
gummiartig (“rubbery”)
Gummiband
Gummibärchen
Gummibaum
gummieren (“rubberize”)
Gummihandschuh (“rubber glove”)
Gummikleber (“rubber adhesive”)
Gummilösung (“gum solution, rubber cement”)
Gummimatte (“rubber mat”)
Gummipunkt
Gummireifen
Gummischuh
Gummistiefel
Haargummi (“scrunchy”)
Radiergummi

Descendants

→ Hebrew: גומי (gúmi)

Icelandic

Proper noun

Gummi m

A pet form of the male given name Guðmundur.

Related terms

Mundi