Olm

German

Etymology

From Middle High German olm, from Old High German olm. Further etymology unknown. Cognate with Middle Dutch olm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔlm/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Olm m (strong, genitive Olmes or Olms, plural Olme)

1. olm (cave-dwelling salamander)

Declension

Declension of Olm [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Olm	die	Olme
genitive	eines	des	Olmes, Olms	der	Olme
dative	einem	dem	Olm, Olme1	den	Olmen
accusative	einen	den	Olm	die	Olme

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Olm” in Duden online
• “Olm” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.