Gummi

See also: gummi

German

Etymology

From Latin cummi, from Ancient Greek κόμμι (kómmi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡʊmi/

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Noun

Gummi (northern and eastern Germany) n (strong, genitive Gummis, plural Gummis) or
Gummi (southern and eastern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) m (strong, genitive Gummis, plural Gummi)

1. (uncountable) rubber, gum
2. (countable) rubber band, elastic band
3. (countable, informal) condom, rubber

   Synonyms: Präser, Pariser, Kondom; see also Thesaurus:Kondom

Usage notes

• The neuter gender predominates in northwest and middle-west Germany, while the masculine gender predominates in the southern language area. Elsewhere, the neuter gender is normally used for the material, and the masculine gender for the objects.

Declension

Declension of Gummi [neuter (northern and eastern Germany), strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Gummi	die	Gummis
genitive	eines	des	Gummis	der	Gummis
dative	einem	dem	Gummi	den	Gummis
accusative	ein	das	Gummi	die	Gummis

Declension of Gummi [masculine (southern and eastern Germany, Austria, Switzerland), strong]

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

Hyponyms

• Kaugummi
• Schaumgummi
• Weingummi
• Fruchtgummi (“fruit gum”)
• Hartgummi (“hard rubber”)
• Vollgummi (“solid rubber”)

Derived terms

• Gummi geben
• gummiartig (“rubbery”)
• Gummiband
• Gummibärchen
• Gummibaum
• gummieren (“rubberize”)
• Gummihandschuh (“rubber glove”)
• Gummikleber (“rubber adhesive”)
• Gummilösung (“gum solution, rubber cement”)
• Gummimatte (“rubber mat”)
• Gummipunkt
• Gummireifen
• Gummischuh
• Gummistiefel
• Haargummi (“scrunchy”)
• Radiergummi

 

Descendants

• → Hebrew: גומי (gúmi)

Further reading

• “Gummi” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Icelandic

Proper noun

Gummi m

1. A pet form of the male given name Guðmundur.

Related terms

• Mundi

Further reading

• Gummi on the Icelandic Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^is