German

Riemen (etymology 1)

Noun

Riemen m ‎(genitive Riemens, plural Riemen, diminutive Riemchen n)

1. strap (long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like)
2. belt (band used in a machine to help transfer motion or power)

Declension

References

• Aleksandr Nikolaevich Chudinov, Словарь иностранных слов, вошедших в состав русского языка (Dictionary of Foreign Words that are included in the Russian Language), 1910
• Vladimir Ivanovich Dal, Толковый словарь живого великорусского языка (Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language), 1863—1866
• Max Vasmer, Этимологический словарь русского языка (Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language), 1964—1973: "Праслав. *rеmу, род. п. *rеmеnе. Ввиду ст.-слав. примеров [...] заимствование из герм. (ср. д.-в.-н. riumо 'ремень', ср.-в.-н. rieme) невозможно. В противном случае ожидалось бы *rjumenь." ("Proto-Slavic *remy, gen. *remene. In light of OCS examples [...] a borrowing from Germanic (cf. OHG riumo "ремень", cf. HG rieme) is impossible. Otherwise, one would expect *rjumen.")

Riemen (etymology 2)

Etymology 2

From Middle High German rieme, from Old High German riemo, from Latin rēmus ‎(“oar”). The word was chiefly restricted to the technical languages of seafaring (Middle Low German rēme) and navigation on the Rhine, in both of which Ruder has indicated primarily the rudder. Compare Dutch riem.

Noun

Riemen m ‎(genitive Riemens, plural Riemen)

1. oar (implement used to propel a boat or ship)

Usage notes

• The word is now current in the terminology of seafaring and watersports, and is familiar to those acquainted with either. Otherwise it may be unknown to many, even well-educated, native speakers.

Declension

Synonyms

• Ruder

Derived terms

• Riemenrudern

Dutch

Noun

riemen

1. Plural form of riem