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English
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English *ambre, from Old English amore. Alternatively, it may be a clipping of yellowhammer or earlier yelambre. Favored over *hammer due to the influence of its German cognate and synonym Ammer (“bunting”) and its predecessors, Middle High German amer and Old High German amaro.
Pronunciation
Noun
ammer (plural ammers)
- The yellowhammer; yellow bunting; Emberiza citrinella.
- Synonym: yellow-ammer
Further reading
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
ammer m or f
- indefinite plural of amme
Verb
ammer
- present of amme
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
ammer f
- indefinite plural of amme