AfrikaansEdit
EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle English ampre, from Old English ampre (“a dilated vein, varix, tumour, swelling", also "dock, sorrel”). Related to aber.
NounEdit
amper (plural ampers)
- A tumour, often accompanied by inflammation; pustule; varicose vein; pus; atter.
- A defect or flaw, especially in cloth.
Derived termsEdit
- ampered
- ampery
DutchEdit
HungarianEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
amper (plural amperek)
- ampere (unit of electrical current)
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IcelandicEdit
NounEdit
amper
- ampere (unit of electrical current)
This Icelandic entry was created from the translations listed at ampere. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see amper in the Icelandic Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) November 2009
Norwegian BokmålEdit
EtymologyEdit
Apparently from Middle Low German. Perhaps cognate with Old Norse apr (“hard, painful”).
AdjectiveEdit
amper (masculine amper; feminine amper; neuter ampert; plural ampre; comparative amprere; superlative amprest)
- (of people) petulant; easily aggravated
SynonymsEdit
ReferencesEdit
PolishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From French physicist and mathematician André-Marie Ampère
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
amper m (abbreviation A)
DeclensionEdit
Derived termsEdit
- amperowy
- amperomierz
- amperosekunda
Serbo-CroatianEdit
NounEdit
àmpēr m (Cyrillic spelling а̀мпе̄р)
- ampere (unit of electrical current)
DeclensionEdit
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | amper | amperi |
| genitive | ampera | ampera |
| dative | amperu | amperima |
| accusative | amper | ampere |
| vocative | amperu | amperi |
| locative | amperu | amperima |
| instrumental | amperom | amperima |
SloveneEdit
NounEdit
ampêr m inan (??? please provide the genitive!, ??? please provide the nominative plural!)
- ampere (unit of electrical current)
SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Swedish amper. Nationalencyklopedins ordbok traces the word Low German amper (“sharp; harsh”). According to Svenska Akademiens ordbok it is also related to Latin amarus (“bitter”) and Sanskrit [script?] (amá-, “sour”).
PronunciationEdit
AdjectiveEdit
amper (comparative amprare, superlative amprast)
- harsh, stern, particularly about older women
- En amper bondmora.
- A stern peasantwoman.
- En amper bondmora.
- (of taste) pungent, biting, strong
- Till desserten serverades vi en synnerligen amper blåmögelost.
- At the dessert, we were served a very strong blue cheese.
- Till desserten serverades vi en synnerligen amper blåmögelost.
DeclensionEdit
TurkishEdit
EtymologyEdit
NounEdit
amper
- ampere (unit of electrical current)
This Turkish entry was created from the translations listed at ampere. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see amper in the Turkish Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) October 2009