Lamm

See also: lamm, łamm, and lamm-

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lam/
  • Rhymes: -am

Noun

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

  1. lamb

Declension

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See also

Further reading

  • Lamm in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɑm/
  • Rhymes: -ɑm

Noun

Lamm n (plural Lämmer, diminutive Lämmchen)

  1. lamb

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Lamm, Dutch lam, English lamb.

Noun

Lamm n (plural Lemmer)

  1. lamb
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