Kimme

See also: kımme

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German kimme (“edge; horizon”). Doublet of Kimm. Cognate with Dutch kim (“horizon”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɪmə/
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Noun

Kimme f (genitive Kimme, plural Kimmen)

  1. a notch, particularly in the sight of a firearm
    Synonym: Kerbe
  2. (colloquial, vulgar) crack (space between the buttocks)
    Synonyms: Poritze, Arschritze

Declension
Declension of Kimme [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Kimme die Kimmen
genitive einer der Kimme der Kimmen
dative einer der Kimme den Kimmen
accusative eine die Kimme die Kimmen

Derived terms
  • Kimme und Korn

Further reading
  • “Kimme” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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