"Chaim" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈxaːiːm/, /ˈxaːɪm/, /xaɪ̯m/, /ʃa-/ (note: spelling pronunciation also) Forms: Chaims [genitive], Chaim [genitive]
Etymology: From Hebrew חַיִּים (ḥayyīm, “life”). Etymology templates: {{bor|de|he|חַיִּים|t=life|tr=ḥayyīm}} Hebrew חַיִּים (ḥayyīm, “life”) Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m,s:-􂀿with an article􂁀}} Chaim m (proper noun, strong, genitive Chaims or (with an article) Chaim)
  1. a male given name of Jewish usage Tags: masculine, proper-noun, strong Categories (topical): German given names, German male given names
    Sense id: en-Chaim-de-name-L-yLK2jm Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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      },
      "expansion": "Hebrew חַיִּים (ḥayyīm, “life”)",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
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    }
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      },
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      "name": "de-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "name",
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
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        {
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          "name": "Pages with 3 entries",
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈxaːiːm/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈxaːɪm/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/xaɪ̯m/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃa-/",
      "note": "spelling pronunciation also"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Chaim"
}
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      "args": {
        "1": "de",
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      },
      "expansion": "Hebrew חַיִּים (ḥayyīm, “life”)",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Chaim",
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        "with an article"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "m,s:-􂀿with an article􂁀"
      },
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "name",
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        "German given names",
        "German lemmas",
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        "German terms borrowed from Hebrew",
        "German terms derived from Hebrew",
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        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈxaːiːm/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈxaːɪm/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/xaɪ̯m/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃa-/",
      "note": "spelling pronunciation also"
    }
  ],
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}

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