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Leim¹

  • [laɪ̯m]

Rhymes with aɪ̯m

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mittelhochdeutsch, althochdeutsch, altsächsisch līm; aus dem Altgermanischen *leima- ‚Leim, Kalk‘

noun Leim · Leime · Leimes · Leims

  1. wässrige Lösung von Klebstoffen; flüssiger, wasserlöslicher Klebstoff, meist auf organischer Basis Ich brauche den Leim, um die Holzplatten zu kleben.

leim²

  • [laɪ̯m]

Rhymes with aɪ̯m

verb leime

  1. active, imperative, present, singular 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leimen
  2. active, indicative, present, singular 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs leimen

In English

  • adhesive substance that provides or promotes adhesion
  • glue sticky adhesive substance

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MLA

"leim." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/leim. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

leim. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/leim

Chicago

"leim." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/leim.

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@misc{leim_2026,
  title = {leim},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/leim},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}