Kimme

See also: kımme

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German kimme (“edge; horizon”). Doublet of Kimm. Cognate with Dutch kim (“horizon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɪmə/

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Noun

Kimme f (genitive Kimme, plural Kimmen)

1. a notch, particularly in the sight of a firearm

   Synonym: Kerbe

2. (colloquial, vulgar) crack (space between the buttocks)

   Synonyms: Poritze, Arschritze

Declension

Declension of Kimme [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Kimme	die	Kimmen
genitive	einer	der	Kimme	der	Kimmen
dative	einer	der	Kimme	den	Kimmen
accusative	eine	die	Kimme	die	Kimmen

Derived terms

• Kimme und Korn

Further reading

• “Kimme” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache