Hamen

See also: hamen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German and Middle Low German hame, from Old High German hamo (“tunnel net, wrap”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈhaːmən]

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• Hyphenation: Ha‧men
• Rhymes: -aːmən

Noun

Hamen m (strong, genitive Hamens, plural Hamen)

1. (agriculture) yoke (for draft animals)
2. (fishing) stake-net, draw-net, gillnet (a quadrangular fishing net which is kept open by a frame or diagonal poles, and is left in the water for only a short time)
3. (fishing) fishhook made of tin or brass

Declension

Declension of Hamen [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Hamen	die	Hamen
genitive	eines	des	Hamens	der	Hamen
dative	einem	dem	Hamen	den	Hamen
accusative	einen	den	Hamen	die	Hamen