umme

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• ummi

Etymology

From Middle High German umbe-hin, umbehin, equivalent to um + hi. Cognate with German umhin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈumɛ/

Adverb

umme

1. (East Central Bavarian) across, over (direction away from the speaker)

Usage notes

Bavarian adverbs of direction come in pairs: endings in -i or -e denote direction away from the speaker (akin to hi), and endings in -a denote direction towards the speaker (akin to her).

Related terms

• umma

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German umbe, from Old High German umbi, from Proto-Germanic *umbi. Cognate with German um, Dutch om, English umb, Icelandic um.

Adverb

umme (Sette Comuni)

1. close to, near
2. around

   khèeran umme ― to turn around

Derived terms

• denùmme
• khèeran umme

References

• “umme” in Martalar, Umberto Martello, Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo

Sumerian

Romanization

umme

1. Romanization of 𒌝𒈨 (umme)