Kaminsims

German

Etymology

From Kamin (“fireplace”) +‎ Sims (“ledge”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈmiːnˌzɪms/

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• Hyphenation: Ka‧min‧sims

Noun

Kaminsims m or n (strong, genitive Kaminsimses, plural Kaminsimse)

1. mantelpiece

Declension

Declension of Kaminsims [masculine // neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der, das	Kaminsims	die	Kaminsimse
genitive	eines	des	Kaminsimses	der	Kaminsimse
dative	einem	dem	Kaminsims, Kaminsimse1	den	Kaminsimsen
accusative	einen, ein	den, das	Kaminsims	die	Kaminsimse

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

• Kaminholz, Kaminzimmer
• Felssims, Fenstersims

Further reading

• “Kaminsims” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Kaminsims” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Kaminsims” in Duden online