Schirm

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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/
  • Audio(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”).

Declension[edit]

Declension of Schirm [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schirm die Schirme
genitive eines des Schirmes, Schirms der Schirme
dative einem dem Schirm, Schirme1 den Schirmen
accusative einen den Schirm die Schirme

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

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

Further reading[edit]

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