"Adam" meaning in Middle High German

See Adam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin Ādām, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), borrowed from Hebrew אָדָם, from א־ד־ם. Etymology templates: {{etymon|gmh|lbor|la>Ādām>first man|id=first man|text=++}} Learned borrowing from Latin Ādām, borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), borrowed from Hebrew אָדָם, from א־ד־ם. Head templates: {{head|gmh|proper noun|g=m}} Adam m Inflection templates: {{gmh-ndecl|m}} Forms: strong [table-tags], ein [indefinite, nominative, singular], dër [definite, nominative, singular], Adam [nominative, noun, singular], die [definite, nominative, plural], Adame [nominative, noun, plural], eines [genitive, indefinite, singular], dës [definite, genitive, singular], Adames [genitive, noun, singular], dër [definite, genitive, plural], Adame [genitive, noun, plural], eime [dative, indefinite, singular], dëm [dative, definite, singular], Adame [dative, noun, singular], dën [dative, definite, plural], Adamen [dative, noun, plural], einen [accusative, indefinite, singular], dën [accusative, definite, singular], Adam [accusative, noun, singular], die [accusative, definite, plural], Adame [accusative, noun, plural]
  1. a male given name Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Adam-gmh-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Middle High German given names, Middle High German male given names, Middle High German entries with etymology texts, Middle High German strong masculine nouns without umlaut Disambiguation of Middle High German entries with etymology texts: 51 49 Disambiguation of Middle High German strong masculine nouns without umlaut: 54 46
  2. (Abrahamism, biblical) Adam Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Adam-gmh-name-PwybA-jj Categories (other): Abrahamism, Biblical characters, Middle High German entries with etymology texts, Middle High German entries with incorrect language header, Middle High German strong masculine nouns without umlaut Disambiguation of Middle High German entries with etymology texts: 51 49 Disambiguation of Middle High German entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Middle High German strong masculine nouns without umlaut: 54 46 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
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      "form": "einen",
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      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "dën",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
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      "form": "die",
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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Download raw JSONL data for Adam meaning in Middle High German (4.0kB)

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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: Abrahamism, biblical",
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