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Mumm
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mumm
English
Etymology
From the personal name en Mummo, ultimately from a en gem - name corresponding to gem-pro *mundō protection + gem-pro *mōdaz courage.
As a en swg -/en gsw - surname, from the verb de mummen to mumble.
Both senses are comparable to en Mumme, a spelling variant.
Proper noun
s
en.
Further reading
mumm
German
Etymology
Probably shortened from de la animum, accusative singular of la animus.
Pronunciation
de /mʊm/
de De-Mumm.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,(e)s.sg
de informal moxie, guts, grit, balls, nerve
de Mut
de Der hat noch Mumm in den Knochen. That guy's still got courage in his bones.
de Alle wissen, was zu tun wäre, aber keiner hat den Mumm dazu. Everyone knows what to do, but no one has the guts for it.
Declension
m,(e)s.sg
Further reading
Plautdietsch
Noun
pdt noun f plural Mummen
aunt
pdt 1-syllable words
pdt Family