Fuedem

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German vadem, from Old High German fadum, from Proto-West Germanic *faþm, from Proto-Germanic *faþmaz. Cognate with German Faden, Dutch vadem, English fathom, Icelandic faðmur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfue̯dem/, [ˈfuə̯.dəm]

Noun

Fuedem m (plural Fiedem, diminutive Fiedemchen)

  1. thread, yarn
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