Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

degerm

/diːˈdʒɜːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: degerm
IPA: /diːˈdʒɜːm/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove the germ from (a cereal grain etc.).

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English germ English degerm From de- + germ.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /diːˈdʒɜːm/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

degerms (present, singular) degerming (participle, present) degermed (participle, past) degermed (past)

Derived Forms

nondegerming

Rhymes With

term firm confirm sperm worm ribbon worm erm germ affirm perm mongolian death worm squirm

Questions

How do you pronounce degerm?: The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈdʒɜːm/.
What does degerm mean?: To remove the germ from (a cereal grain etc.).
Where does degerm come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English germ English degerm From de- + germ.

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