Flummi

German

Etymology

Blend of fliegender (“flying”) +‎ Gummi (“rubber”), after English flubber, which see. Note the different senses; flubber is called Schleim or Glibber in German. The use specifically for a ball through shortening of Flummiball.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈflʊmi/
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Hyphenation: Flum‧mi

Noun

Flummi m (strong, genitive Flummis, plural Flummis)

bouncy ball

Usage notes

While the underlying Gummi is now predominantly neuter, Flummi always remains masculine.

Declension

Declension of Flummi [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Flummi	die	Flummis
genitive	eines	des	Flummis	der	Flummis
dative	einem	dem	Flummi	den	Flummis
accusative	einen	den	Flummi	die	Flummis