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Schlamm.

mud

7 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃlam/
  1. mud

    masculine · strong
  2. sludge, ooze

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From either Middle Low German slam or Middle High German slam, which Pfeifer derives from a Proto-Germanic *slambaz, to which he considers schlemmen and Schlampe related. He further derives the term from Proto-Indo-European *(s)lembʰ- (“to hang limply”), for which see Proto-Germanic *limpaną (“to glide, hang down”) for more.

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