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English
Verb
hamel (third-person singular simple present hamels, present participle hameling, simple past and past participle hameled)
- Alternative form of hamble
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch hamel, from Old Dutch *hamal, from Proto-Germanic *hamalaz (“mutilated, castrated”). Cognate with German Hammel. Further origin uncertain; perhaps related to ham (“bacon”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.məl/
- Hyphenation: ha‧mel
Noun
hamel m (plural hamels, diminutive hameltje n)
- wether, a castrated ram (male sheep)
Derived terms