Simse

== German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈzɪmzə/ === Etymology 1 === Alteration of older Semde, from Middle High German semde, semede, from Old High German semid, semida. Related to Middle Low German semende, sēm (“bent, rush”). ==== Alternative forms ==== Semse Semde, Sende (obsolete) ==== Noun ==== Simse f (genitive Simse, plural Simsen) bulrush, any of several herbs of the genus Scirpus ===== Declension ===== ==== Further reading ==== “Simse” in Duden online “Simse” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. === Etymology 2 === Back-formation from simsen. ==== Noun ==== Simse f (genitive Simse, plural Simsen) (colloquial) SMS, text message