See also: lamm, łamm, and lamm-

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Proper noun edit

Lamm (plural Lamms)

  1. A surname.

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Etymology edit

From Middle High German lamp, in the 14th century also lam, from Old High German lamb, from Proto-West Germanic *lamb, from Proto-Germanic *lambaz.

The loss of the b is reflective of a common trend in West Germanic languages; compare Dutch lam, Yiddish לאַם (lam), and the pronunciation of English lamb.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /lam/
  • Rhymes: -am
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Noun edit

Lamm n (strong, genitive Lammes or Lamms, plural Lämmer, diminutive Lämmchen n or Lämmlein n)

  1. lamb

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Further reading edit

  • Lamm” in Duden online
  • Lamm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German lamp, from Old High German lamb.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Lamm n (plural Lämmer, diminutive Lämmche)

  1. lamb
    • 2020, Aesop, Piter Keo, De Wollef un das Lamm (yt):
      En Wollef hod en Lamm getroff, wo sich fun seiner Häerd fererd had.
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Etymology edit

From Middle High German lamp, from Old High German lamb, from Proto-West Germanic *lamb, from Proto-Germanic *lambaz.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Lamm n (plural Lämmer, diminutive Lämmchen)

  1. lamb

Pennsylvania German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German lamp, from Old High German lamb. Compare German Lamm, Dutch lam, English lamb.

Noun edit

Lamm n (plural Lemmer)

  1. lamb