Schaumgummi

German

Etymology

Schaum (foam) + Gummi (gum)

Noun

Schaumgummi (northern and eastern Germany) n (strong, genitive Schaumgummis, plural Schaumgummis) or
Schaumgummi (southern and eastern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) m (strong, genitive Schaumgummis, plural Schaumgummi)

  1. foam rubber
  2. piece of foam rubber

Usage notes

  • The neuter gender predominates in northwest and middle-west Germany, while the masculine gender predominates in the southern language area. Elsewhere, the neuter gender is normally used for the material, and the masculine gender for the object.

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