zalm

See also: žalm

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch salm, salme, from Old Dutch *salmo, from Latin salmō (“salmon”), of uncertain origin. Related to Old Saxon salmo (> Middle Low German salme (“salmon”)), Old High German salmo (> German Salm (“salmon”)) from the same Latin source.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɑlm/

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• Hyphenation: zalm
• Rhymes: -ɑlm

Noun

zalm m (plural zalmen, diminutive zalmpje n)

1. salmon

Derived terms

• vlagzalm
• zalmroze
• zalmsalade
• zalmtrek
• zalmvisserij

Descendants

• Afrikaans: salm
• →? West Frisian: salm
• → Caribbean Javanese: salem