Salm

See also: salm and sal'm

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Salm

1. (historical) Any of several historical countships and principalities in present-day Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Salm

1. (astronomy) The star Tau Pegasi in the constellation of Pegasus.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German salme, from Old High German salmo, from Latin salmō. Compare Dutch zalm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zalm/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -alm

Noun

Salm m (strong, genitive Salmes or Salms, plural Salme)

1. (rare, archaic) salmon

   Synonym: (normal term) Lachs

Declension

Declension of Salm [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Salm	die	Salme
genitive	eines	des	Salmes, Salms	der	Salme
dative	einem	dem	Salm, Salme1	den	Salmen
accusative	einen	den	Salm	die	Salme

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Saibling (through archaic Sälmling)

Further reading

• “Salm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache