Bemme

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Etymology

A West Slavic borrowing, synonymous to Upper Sorbian pomazka, Lower Sorbian pomazka, Masovian Polish pomazanka.

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Noun

Bemme f (genitive Bemme, plural Bemmen)

  1. (Eastern Central Germany) a topped bread, synonym of Butterbrot
    • 1759 July 15, “I. Beylage: Auszüge verschiedener begeisterter Reden und Gesänge der Patientin. IX.”, in Gottlieb Müller, editor, Gründliche Nachricht von einer begeisterten Weibesperson Annen Elisabeth Lohmannin von Horsdorf in Anhalt-Dessau aus eigener Erfahrung und Untersuchung mitgetheilt, 2nd edition, volume 1, Frankfurt und Leipzig, published 1760, page Anhang 20:
      Gleichwie eine Mutter ihrem Kinde ein Frühstück giebet, und spricht: da hast du eine Bamme, bis zur Mahlzeit: so giebt auch dein himmlischer Vater dir von Zeit zu Zeit süſſen Trost, […]
      In the same fashion as a mother affords breakfast to child, and speaks: there you have your bread and butter, until lunch: so your celestial father gives you sweet consolation from time to time,

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References

  • Bemme” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Bemme” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon