Schwåmm

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German swamme, swam, swamp, from Old High German swamp, from Proto-West Germanic *swamm, from Proto-Germanic *swambaz, *swammaz. Cognates include German Schwamm, Yiddish שוואָם (shvom), Dutch zwam, Gothic 𐍃𐍅𐌰𐌼𐌼𐍃 (swamms), Old Norse svǫppr, soppr, svampr; also English swamp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃvɔm/
• IPA^(key): /ˈʃvɒ̃m/ (Vienna)
• Hyphenation: Schwåmm

Noun

Schwåmm m (plural Schwemm or Schwemme, diminutive Schwammerl)

1. (cooking) mushroom

   Synonyms: Puiz, Pülz, Püüz, Schwammerl

2. (zoology) sponge
3. bath sponge