Sallem
Central Franconian
editEtymology
editFrom Old High German salmo, from Latin salmo. Compare Dutch zalm.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editSallem m (plural Salme)
- (chiefly along Rhine and Moselle) salmon (fish)
Usage notes
edit- The more common word in all dialects is Lahs (now widely also Lachs as in standard German). Various secondary distinctions may be made (or may formerly have been made) between Lahs and Sallem, chiefly by fishers.
Synonyms
editLimburgish
editEtymology
editFrom Old Limburgish salmo, from Latin salmō.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editCategories:
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Old High German
- Central Franconian terms derived from Old High German
- Central Franconian terms derived from Latin
- Central Franconian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Central Franconian lemmas
- Central Franconian nouns
- Central Franconian masculine nouns
- Limburgish terms derived from Latin
- Limburgish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Limburgish/aləm
- Rhymes:Limburgish/aləm/2 syllables
- Limburgish lemmas
- Limburgish nouns
- Limburgish masculine nouns
- Eupen Limburgish
- Limburgish terms with rare senses
- li:Salmonids