Kaugummi

== German == === Etymology === kauen (“to chew”) +‎ Gummi (“gum, rubber”) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkaʊ̯ˌɡʊmi/ === Noun === Kaugummi (northern and western Germany) n (strong, genitive Kaugummis, plural Kaugummis) or Kaugummi (southern and eastern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) m (strong, genitive Kaugummis, plural Kaugummi) chewing gum piece of chewing gum ==== Usage notes ==== The neuter gender predominates in northwest and middle-west Germany, while the masculine gender predominates in the southern language area. Elsewhere, the neuter gender is normally used for the material, and the masculine gender for the object. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Kaugummi” in Duden online “Kaugummi”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)