Odem

== Central Franconian == === Etymology === From Middle High German ādem, from Old High German *ādum, northern variant of ātum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɔːdəm/ === Noun === Odem m (no plural) breath ==== Derived terms ==== ödeme, ädeme == German == === Etymology === Central and Low German variant of Atem (“breath”) with the widespread dialectal development -ā- → -ō- and unshifted -d-; compare Middle Low German ādem. The form was spread through Luther’s Bible translation but did not replace the Upper German Atem in the everyday sense. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈoːdəm/ === Noun === Odem m (strong, genitive Odems, no plural) (biblical or poetic) spirit, breath, life (in the sense of Biblical Hebrew רוֹחַ (rûaḥ)) Psalm 150:6: ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Atem === See also === Geist == Pennsylvania German == === Etymology === From Middle High German ātem, from Old High German *ādum, northern variant of ātum. Compare German Atem. === Noun === Odem m breath == Plautdietsch == === Etymology === From Middle Low German âdem, from Old Saxon athom, from Proto-West Germanic *āþm. === Noun === Odem m (plural Odemen) breath