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German
Etymology
A West Slavic borrowing, synonymous to Upper Sorbian pomazka, Lower Sorbian pomazka, Masovian Polish pomazanka.
Pronunciation
Noun
Bemme f (genitive Bemme, plural Bemmen)
- (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,
Declension
References
- “Bemme” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Bemme” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon