hamer
See also: Hamer
Afrikaans edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Dutch hamer, from Middle Dutch hāmer, from Old Dutch *hamar, from Proto-Germanic *hamaraz.
Noun edit
hamer (plural hamers, diminutive hamertjie)
- a hammer; a tool used for pounding
- a hammer in the firing mechanism of a firearm
- (sports) a hammer; heavy ball on a length of wire, used for throwing
- (music) a hammer; part of a piano, dulcimer and similar instruments which strikes the string
- (anatomy) hammer, malleus; largest ossicle in the middle ear
- Synonyms: malleus, hamerbeentjie
- Hypernym: gehoorbeentjie
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Verb edit
hamer (present hamer, present participle hamerende, past participle gehamer)
- to hammer
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch hāmer, from Old Dutch *hamar, from Proto-West Germanic *hamar, from Proto-Germanic *hamaraz.
Noun edit
hamer m (plural hamers, diminutive hamertje n)
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- Afrikaans: hamer
- Berbice Creole Dutch: hambru
- Negerhollands: hammer, hambu
- → Caribbean Hindustani: hameri
- → Caribbean Javanese: amer, hamer
- → Munsee: hámul
- →? Sranan Tongo: amra
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
hamer
- inflection of hameren:
Middle Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Old Dutch *hamar, from Proto-Germanic *hamaraz.
Noun edit
hāmer m
- A hammer.
Inflection edit
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Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “hamer”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “hamer”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old English hamor, from Proto-Germanic *hamaraz; from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱmoros.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
hamer (plural hamers)
- A hammer (tool for pressing nails inwards).
- (figurative) A fierce individual; one with strong convictions or great force.
- (rare) A doorknocker.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
References edit
- “hamer, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-01.
Serbo-Croatian edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
hȁmer m (Cyrillic spelling ха̏мер)
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References edit
- “hamer” in Hrvatski jezični portal