German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German schirm, scherm, from Old High German skerm, skirm (screen), from Proto-West Germanic *skirmi (fur, pelt, covering, screen).

More at screen. Compare scrim.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʃɪʁm/
  • (file)

Noun edit

Schirm m (strong, genitive Schirmes or Schirms, plural Schirme, diminutive Schirmchen n)

  1. Clipping of Bildschirm (screen).
  2. Clipping of Regenschirm (umbrella).

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Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • ? Finnish: sermi
  • Russian: ширма (širma)

Further reading edit

  • Schirm” in Duden online
  • Schirm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache