Wampum
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Wampum
- [ˈvampʊm]
- [vamˈpuːm]
Rhymes with uːm
Where it comes from
entlehnt aus dem Algonkin wampum peag wörtlich: „weiße Schnur“
noun Wampum · Wampume · Wampums
- Gürtel, der aus Muscheln und Schnecken gefertigt ist und bei nordamerikanischen Indianern als Schmuck, Urkunde und/oder Zahlungsmittel dient „Klauen oder Stoßzähne geben Waffen oder Wampum ab.“
In English
- wampum small cylindrical beads made from polished shells (especially white ones) which
Talk about this word "Wampum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/wampum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Wampum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/wampum "Wampum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/wampum.Cite this
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title = {Wampum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/wampum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
