hummar

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

• hungar (Sette Comuni)

Etymology

From Middle High German hunger, from Old High German hungar, from Proto-West Germanic *hungr, from Proto-Germanic *hungruz (“hunger”). Cognate with German Hunger, English hunger.

Noun

hummar m

1. (Luserna) hunger

Further reading

• Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

Norwegian Nynorsk

ein hummar

Etymology

From Old Norse humarr m.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhʊmar/

Noun

hummar m (definite singular hummaren, indefinite plural humrar, definite plural humrane)

1. lobster, typically European lobster (Homarus gammarus)

Derived terms

• hummar og kanari
• trollhummar

References

• “hummar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.