Kaugummi
German
editEtymology
editkauen (“to chew”) + Gummi (“gum, rubber”)
Pronunciation
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Noun
editKaugummi (northern and western Germany) n (strong, genitive Kaugummis, plural Kaugummis) or
Kaugummi (southern and eastern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) m (strong, genitive Kaugummis, plural Kaugummi)
- chewing gum
- 1930, “act 2, scene 3”, in Bertolt Brecht (lyrics), Kurt Weil (music), Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny:
- Spucke den Kaugummi aus, / wasche zuerst deine Hände, / lasse ihr Zeit und sprich ein paar Worte mit ihr.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- piece of chewing gum
Usage notes
edit- 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.
Declension
editDeclension of Kaugummi [neuter (northern and eastern Germany), strong]
Declension of Kaugummi [masculine (southern and eastern Germany, Austria, Switzerland), strong]