zalm

See also: žalm

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch salm, salme, from Old Dutch *salmo, from Latin salmō (“salmon”), of uncertain origin. Related to Old Saxon salmo (> Middle Low German salme (“salmon”)), Old High German salmo (> German Salm (“salmon”)) from the same Latin source.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zɑlm/
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  • Hyphenation: zalm
  • Rhymes: -ɑlm

Noun

zalm m (plural zalmen, diminutive zalmpje n)

  1. salmon

Derived terms
  • vlagzalm
  • zalmroze
  • zalmsalade
  • zalmtrek
  • zalmvisserij

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: salm
  • →? West Frisian: salm
  • → Caribbean Javanese: salem
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