Odem

From Middle High German ādem, from Old High German *ādum, northern variant of ātum.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔːdəm/

Odem m (no plural)

1. breath

• ödeme, ädeme

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.

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːdəm/

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Odem m (strong, genitive Odems, no plural)

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

   Gott hat dem Menschen seinen Odem eingehaucht.

   God breathed his spirit into man.

   • Psalm 150:6:

     Alles, was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn. Halleluja!

     Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Hallelujah!

• Atem

• Geist

From Middle High German ātem, from Old High German *ādum, northern variant of ātum. Compare German Atem.

Odem m

1. breath

From Middle Low German âdem, from Old Saxon athom, from Proto-West Germanic *āþm.

Odem m (plural Odemen)

1. breath