Balsam
See also: balsam
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Balsam, an occupational surname for a seller of perfumes. It could also be an English habitational surname, from Balsham, in Cambridgeshire.
Proper noun
Balsam (plural Balsams)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Balsam is the 34707th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 651 individuals. Balsam is most common among White (97.7%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Balsam”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 91.
Anagrams
- lambas, sambal
German
Etymology
From Middle High German balsame, Old High German balsamo; derived from Latin balsamum. Cognate with French baume, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌻𐍃𐌰𐌽 (balsan), Italian balsamo.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbalzaːm/
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Noun
Balsam m (strong, genitive Balsams, plural Balsame)
- balsam, balm; ointment
Declension
Declension of Balsam [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Balsam | die | Balsame |
| genitive | eines | des | Balsams | der | Balsame |
| dative | einem | dem | Balsam | den | Balsamen |
| accusative | einen | den | Balsam | die | Balsame |
Related terms
- balsamieren
Descendants
- → Hungarian: balzsam
References
- Friedrich Kluge (1883), “Balsam”, in , John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
Further reading
- “Balsam” in Duden online