Schleim
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German slīm, from Old High German slīm, from Proto-Germanic *slīmą. Cognate with Dutch slijm, English slime.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Schleim m (strong, genitive Schleimes or Schleims, plural Schleime)
- mucus, slime (viscous bodily secretion)
- Nasenschleim ― nasal mucus
- schleimlösend ― mucolytic
- Schneckenschleim ― snail slime
- (dated) any viscous matter, e.g. pap
Declension edit
Declension of Schleim [masculine, strong]
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
Hunsrik edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German slīm, from Old High German slīm, from Proto-Germanic *slīmą.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Schleim m (plural Schleim)