German

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Etymology

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Wein (wine) +‎ Gummi (gum, rubber)

Noun

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Weingummi (northern and eastern Germany) n (strong, genitive Weingummis, plural Weingummis) or
Weingummi (southern and eastern Germany, Austria, Switzerland) m (strong, genitive Weingummis, plural Weingummi)

  1. wine gum
  2. piece of candy made of wine gum

Usage notes

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  • The neuter gender predominates in northwest and middle-west Germany, while the masculine gender predominates in the southern language area. Elsewhere, the neuter gender is normally used for the material, and the masculine gender for the object.

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Weingummi” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache