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Hammel
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hammel
German
Etymology
From de gmh hamel, from de goh hamal wether”, also an adjective “castrated, from de gmw-pro *hamal, from de gem-pro *hamalaz mutilated. Cognate with nl hamel.
Pronunciation
de /ˈhaməl/ [ˈha.ml̩]
de De-Hammel.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Ham mel
Noun
m,,-:^
wether (castrated ram)
de Hammelfleisch: the meat of a wether used for food; mutton
jackass (person)
Usage notes
The plural is usually unchanged. The form de Hämmel was fairly common in the 19th century, but is now rare.
Declension
m,,-:^
Synonyms
wether de kastrierter / de verschnittener de Schafbock (de Schafsbock); de Schöps Austria; eastern Germany
Hammelfleisch de Schöpsernes Austrian; de Schöpsenfleisch Austria; eastern Germany
Derived terms
de Blödhammel Dreckhammel Hammelbein Hammelbraten Hammelbrust Hammeleintopf Hammelfett Hammelfettjade Hammelfleisch Hammelgedärm Hammelgeld Hammelherde Hammelkeule Hammelkotelett Hammelragout Hammelrippchen Hammelrücken Hammelschenkel Hammelschlegel Hammelschulter Hammelsprung Hammelsteak Hammeltalg Leithammel Leithammelstaat Neidhammel Streithammel
Related terms
de Hämling
de hammeln
Further reading
de Male animals Meats
Luxembourgish
Etymology
Probably inherited from lb goh hamal, though the modern Luxembourgish form is based on lb de Hammel; the native equivalent would be lb *Hummel. The word was rare because the area has very little tradition in sheep farming.
Pronunciation
lb /ˈhɑməl/
Noun
m Hämmel
wether, castrated ram
lb slang pejorative fathead, fool
Derived terms
lb Hämmelfleesch
lb Sheep People
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare de Hammel, nl hamel.
Noun
pdc noun m plural Hammel
wether, castrated ram
Derived terms
pdc Hammelfleesch
pdc Sheep
Slovak
Pronunciation
Proper noun
m-pr Hammelová
sk m
Declension
m-pr surn
Further reading