Foam

Foam

See also: foam

Bavarian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle High German veim, from Old High German feim, from Proto-West Germanic *faim, from Proto-Germanic *faimaz. Cognate with German Feim (“heap of grain”), English foam.

Alternative forms

• Faam, Fuam

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /foɐ̯m/

Noun

Foam m

1. foam (especially of beer)
2. bodily fluid or secretion
3. light cloudcover or snow

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle High German varwe, from Old High German farawa, from Proto-West Germanic *faru, from Proto-Germanic *farwō. Cognate with German Farbe (“colour”).

Alternative forms

• Foabm

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /foɐ̯m/

Noun

Foam f

1. colour, hue

Etymology 3

Inherited from Middle High German form, from Latin forma. Cognate with German Form.

Alternative forms

• Form

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /foɐ̯m/

Noun

Foam f

1. form, shape
2. form (of a word)