Gedärm

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gederme, from Old High German gidermi, from Proto-Germanic *gaþarmiją, collective of *þarmaz, whence German Darm.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈdɛrm/, [ɡəˈdɛʁm], [-ˈdɛɐ̯m]
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Noun

Gedärm n (strong, genitive Gedärmes or Gedärms, plural Gedärme)

  1. the whole of an organism's intestines, guts, insides
    • 1914, Artur Landsberger, “A. S. Rabinowicz: Der Rabbi im Kerker”, in David Rothblum, transl., Das Ghettobuch‎:
      Die Trauer verschlang ihn wie eine schwere Flut, in der sich seine Seele verfing wie Jonas im Gedärm des Walfisches.
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Usage notes
  • Though already a collective, the word is predominantly used in the plural.
  • Gedärm(e) has a somewhat coarse or intensive tone to it. One context in which it is often used is that of visible intestines (as e.g. in a slain soldier).

Declension
Declension of Gedärm [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gedärm die Gedärme
genitive eines des Gedärmes, Gedärms der Gedärme
dative einem dem Gedärm, Gedärme1 den Gedärmen
accusative ein das Gedärm die Gedärme

1Now rare, see notes.

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