Zaum

German

Etymology

From Old High German zaum, from Proto-Germanic *taumaz, akin to English team, Old Saxon tōm and Dutch toom.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtsaʊ̯m/

Noun

Zaum m (genitive Zaums or Zaumes, plural Zäume, diminutive Zäumchen n or Zäumlein n)

  1. bridle
Declension
Declension of Zaum
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zaum die Zäume
genitive eines des Zaumes,
Zaums		 der Zäume
dative einem dem Zaum,
Zaume1		 den Zäumen
accusative einen den Zaum die Zäume
1Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading
  • Zaum in Duden online
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