No. 10,939 in German
schaum
Foam.
In a sentence
Der Schaum auf meinem Kaffee sieht schön aus.
The foam on my coffee looks beautiful.
Here, 'Schaum' means 'foam', referring to the frothy appearance on the surface of the coffee.
Der Badeschaum riecht nach Lavendel.
The bath foam smells of lavender.
In this sentence, 'Badeschaum' (bath foam) describes the sudsy substance used while bathing, derived from 'Schaum'.
Sein Vorschlag ist nichts als heiße Luft, reiner Schaum.
His proposal is nothing but hot air, pure froth.
Here, 'Schaum' is metaphorically used to signify something unsubstantial or insignificant.
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