Leim

See also: leim, léim, and lèim

German

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German līm, from Proto-West Germanic *līm, from Proto-Germanic *līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sley- (“smooth; slick; sticky; slimy”) (modern English slime). Cognate with English lime.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laɪ̯m/

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• Rhymes: -aɪ̯m

Noun

Leim m (strong, genitive Leimes or Leims, plural Leime)

1. glue

Usage notes

• Leim is generally restricted to glue used on hard materials, particularly wood. The more general word is Klebstoff.

Declension

Declension of Leim [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Leim	die	Leime
genitive	eines	des	Leimes, Leims	der	Leime
dative	einem	dem	Leim, Leime1	den	Leimen
accusative	einen	den	Leim	die	Leime

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

• leimen
• Leimkraut
• Leimschleuderspinne

See also

• Kleber m
• Klebstoff m

Further reading

• “Leim” in Duden online
• “Leim” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German līm, from Proto-West Germanic *līm, from Proto-Germanic *līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sley- (“smooth; slick; sticky; slimy”). Compare German Leim, Dutch lijm.

Noun

Leim m

1. glue