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Saum.

hem (sewn edge of a garment or cloth)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/zaʊ̯m/
  1. hem (sewn edge of a garment or cloth)

    masculine · strong
  2. edge

    figuratively · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German soum, from Old High German soum, from Proto-West Germanic *saum (“seam, hem”).

noun/zaʊ̯m/
  1. burden of a pack animal

    dialectal · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German soum, from Old High German soum, from Proto-West Germanic *saum (“load, burden; sacksaddle”).

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