"Bisam" meaning in German

See Bisam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbiːzam/, /ˈbiːzaːm/ [also] Audio: De-Bisam.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German bisem, from Old High German bisam, bisamo, borrowed from Medieval Latin bisamum, from Hebrew בֹּשֶׂם (bāśām, bōśem, “perfume”). Doublet of Balsam (“balm, balsam”) and Desman. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|bisem}} Middle High German bisem, {{inh|de|goh|bisam, bisamo}} Old High German bisam, bisamo, {{der|de|ML.|bisamum}} Medieval Latin bisamum, {{der|de|he|בושם|בֹּשֶׂם|perfume|tr=bāśām, bōśem}} Hebrew בֹּשֶׂם (bāśām, bōśem, “perfume”), {{doublet|de|Balsam|Desman|t1=balm, balsam}} Doublet of Balsam (“balm, balsam”) and Desman Head templates: {{de-noun|m:n􂀿seldom􂁀,,e:s}} Bisam m or (seldom) n (strong, genitive Bisams, plural Bisame or Bisams) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m:n,,e:s}} Forms: Bisams [genitive], Bisame [plural], Bisams [plural], strong [table-tags], Bisam [definite, nominative, singular], Bisame [definite, nominative, plural], Bisams [definite, nominative, plural], Bisams [genitive, singular], Bisame [definite, genitive, plural], Bisams [definite, genitive, plural], Bisam [dative, singular], Bisamen [dative, definite, plural], Bisams [dative, definite, plural], Bisam [accusative, definite, singular], Bisame [accusative, definite, plural], Bisams [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. musk (now chiefly zoology, never used of synthetic musk) Tags: masculine, neuter, strong Categories (topical): Zoology, Smell Synonyms: Moschus
    Sense id: en-Bisam-de-noun-zHMinhtF Disambiguation of Smell: 87 7 6 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 20 40 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 45 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 41 40
  2. Short for Bisamratte (“muskrat”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, masculine, neuter, strong Alternative form of: Bisamratte (extra: muskrat)
    Sense id: en-Bisam-de-noun-F6U3P7VQ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 20 40 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 45 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 41 40
  3. Short for Bisamfell (“muskrat pelt”). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, masculine, neuter, strong Alternative form of: Bisamfell (extra: muskrat pelt)
    Sense id: en-Bisam-de-noun-Fjtp0JsG Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 20 40 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 45 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 41 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Bisamapfel, Bisamochse, Bisamratte, Bisamrüssler

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Bisamapfel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Bisamochse"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Bisamratte"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Bisamrüssler"
    }
  ],
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      ],
      "text": "→ Dutch: bisam"
    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "gmh",
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      },
      "expansion": "Middle High German bisem",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "goh",
        "3": "bisam, bisamo"
      },
      "expansion": "Old High German bisam, bisamo",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "ML.",
        "3": "bisamum"
      },
      "expansion": "Medieval Latin bisamum",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "he",
        "3": "בושם",
        "4": "בֹּשֶׂם",
        "5": "perfume",
        "tr": "bāśām, bōśem"
      },
      "expansion": "Hebrew בֹּשֶׂם (bāśām, bōśem, “perfume”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
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      ]
    },
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "Bisam",
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    },
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      "form": "Bisam",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Bisamen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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    },
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      "form": "Bisam",
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    },
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  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Zoology",
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            "Body",
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        {
          "word": "Moschus"
        }
      ],
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        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ]
    },
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          "extra": "muskrat",
          "word": "Bisamratte"
        }
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        "Short for Bisamratte (“muskrat”)."
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    },
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          "extra": "muskrat pelt",
          "word": "Bisamfell"
        }
      ],
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          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
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        "Short for Bisamfell (“muskrat pelt”)."
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          "Bisamfell",
          "Bisamfell#German"
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      "ipa": "/ˈbiːzam/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈbiːzaːm/",
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    "German terms derived from Hebrew",
    "German terms derived from Medieval Latin",
    "German terms derived from Middle High German",
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    },
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    }
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}

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  "msg": "unrecognized head form: seldom",
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