Central Franconian

Noun

Odem m ‎(no plural)

1. 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 ‎(genitive Odems, no plural)

1. (biblical or poetic) spirit, breath, life (in the sense of Biblical Hebrew רוח rūḥ)

   Gott hat dem Menschen seinen Odem eingehaucht.

   God breathed his spirit into man.

Related terms

• Atem

See also

• Geist