Hemd
See also: hemd
German
Etymology
From Middle High German hemde, hemede, from Old High German hemidi (“skin”), from Proto-West Germanic *hamiþi (“shirt”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɛmt/, [hɛmt], [hɛmpt]
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Noun
Hemd n (mixed, genitive Hemdes or Hemds, plural Hemden, diminutive Hemdchen n or Hemdlein n)
- shirt, or in particular a dress shirt
Declension
Declension of Hemd [neuter, mixed]
Derived terms
- Hemdenkragen, Hemdenbügel, Hemdknopf
- Baumwollhemd, Leinenhemd, Seidenhemd
- T-Hemd, Polo-Hemd, Nachthemd, Oberhemd, Unterhemd, Achselhemd, Herrenhemd
Further reading
- “Hemd” in Duden online
- “Hemd” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Hemd” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.