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See also: Hamme

Danish

Noun

hamme c

  1. indefinite plural of ham

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English ham, hamm (“back of the knee”), from Proto-West Germanic *hammu, from Proto-Germanic *hammō. The final vowel is generalised from Old English inflected forms.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈham(ə)/, (West Midlands) /ˈhɔm(ə)/

Noun

hamme (plural hammes or hommen)

  1. The back or inside of the knee.
Descendants
  • English: ham
  • Scots: ham, hamb

References

Etymology 2

Noun

hamme

  1. alternative form of ham (“pasture”)

Old English

Pronunciation

Noun

hamme

  1. inflection of hamm:
    1. nominative plural
    2. accusative singular/plural
    3. genitive/dative singular
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