jammer

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English

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Etymology

From jam +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

Noun

jammer (plural jammers)

  1. Any device used to jam radio reception.
  2. A musician who jams.
  3. A device (e.g. a jumar) which will slide along a rope in one direction but not the other, used in rock-climbing, caving etc.
  4. (roller derby) A player who attempts to score points by making their way past other players.

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Afrikaans

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Dutch jammer, from Middle Dutch jammer, from Old Dutch iamer, from Proto-Germanic *jēmaraz (miserable, sorrowful).

Pronunciation

Interjection

jammer

  1. sorry

Adjective

jammer (attributive jammer, not comparable)

  1. sorry, regretful

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish iæmber. Borrowed from Middle Low German jammer. A nominalization from Old High German jāmar (sorrow), from Proto-Germanic *jēmaraz (miserable, sorrowful). Cognate with Old English ġeōmor

Pronunciation

Noun

jammer c (singular definite jammeren, not used in plural form)

  1. (sometimes derogatory) (to express) sorrow, dissatisfaction (in the form of lamentations, complaints etc.).
    Synonym: klage
  2. pitiful, sad condition or state of something.
    Synonyms: ynk, elendighed

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch jammer, from Old Dutch iāmer, from Proto-Germanic *jēmaraz (miserable, sorrowful).

Interjection

jammer

  1. too bad, unfortunately
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Adjective

jammer (comparative jammerder, superlative jammerst)

  1. unfortunate, sad
  2. (used predicatively) too bad, a pity
Declension
Declension of jammer
uninflected jammer
inflected jammere
comparative jammerder
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial jammer jammerder het jammerst
het jammerste
indefinite m./f. sing. jammere jammerdere jammerste
n. sing. jammer jammerder jammerste
plural jammere jammerdere jammerste
definite jammere jammerdere jammerste
partitive jammers jammerders
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: jammer
  • Negerhollands: jammer, jamer
  • Caribbean Javanese: yamer

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

jammer

  1. inflection of jammeren:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

French

Pronunciation

Verb

jammer

  1. (music, notably jazz) to jam; have a jam session
    Synonym: bœuffer

Conjugation

German

Pronunciation

Verb

jammer

  1. inflection of jammern:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. singular imperative