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Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Probably via Middle Low German hummer, from Old Norse humarr (“lobster”). The term came to be used because many lobsters were caught off the coast of Norway.
Noun
hommer m (plural hommers, diminutive hommertje n)
- lobster
- Synonym: kreeft
Etymology 2
From hom (“milt”) + -er.
Noun
hommer m (plural hommers, diminutive hommertje n)
- A male fish, a cockfish.
- Synonym: mannetjesvis
- Coordinate term: kuiter
References
- Jan de Vries, Nederlands Etymologisch Woordenboek