Noun
der Saum
Pronunciation: /zaʊ̯m/
hem (sewn edge of a garment or cloth)
C2
rank #13,574
plural Säume
Meanings
Noun
- hem (sewn edge of a garment or cloth)
- edge
- burden of a pack animal
Example sentence
Der Saum des Kleides war an einer Stelle offen.
The hem of the dress was open in one place.
Word forms
singular
der Saum
plural
die Säume
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Saum
Accusativeden Saum
Dativedem Saum
Genitivedes Saumes
Plural
Nominativedie Säume
Accusativedie Säume
Dativeden Säumen
Genitiveder Säume
Usage
- den Saum kürzen — Shorten a garment's hem.
- Saum / Säume — The plural adds an umlaut and -e.
Sie nähte den losen Saum mit kleinen Stichen wieder fest.
She sewed the loose hem back in place with small stitches.