Walm
German
Alternative forms
- Walbe, Walben
Etymology
From Middle High German walbe, from Old High German walbo (“vault; vaulted roof”), from Proto-Germanic *hwalbô. Related to Old Norse hvalf, Old English hwealf.
Noun
Walm m (genitive Walms or Walmes, plural Walme)
- a bevelled roof, particularly if triangular and in a gable
Declension
Declension of Walm
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Walm | die | Walme |
genitive | eines | des | Walmes, Walms | der | Walme |
dative | einem | dem | Walm, Walme1 | den | Walmen |
accusative | einen | den | Walm | die | Walme |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms
- Walmdach
References
- Walm in Duden online
- Wolfgang Pfeifer: Etymologisches Wörterbuch