Schaumgummi
German
editEtymology
editSchaum (“foam”) + Gummi (“gum”)
Noun
editSchaumgummi (northern and eastern Germany) n (strong, genitive Schaumgummis, plural Schaumgummis) or
Schaumgummi (southern and eastern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) m (strong, genitive Schaumgummis, plural Schaumgummi)
Usage notes
edit- 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 object.
Declension
editDeclension of Schaumgummi [neuter (northern and eastern Germany), strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Schaumgummi | die | Schaumgummis |
genitive | eines | des | Schaumgummis | der | Schaumgummis |
dative | einem | dem | Schaumgummi | den | Schaumgummis |
accusative | ein | das | Schaumgummi | die | Schaumgummis |
Declension of Schaumgummi [masculine (southern and eastern Germany, Austria, Switzerland), strong]
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Schaumgummi” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schaumgummi” in Duden online