ammer

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See also: Ammer, 'ammer, and Am. Mer.

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle English *ambre, from Old English amore. Alternatively, it may be a clipping of yellowhammer or earlier yelambre. Favored over *hammer due to the influence of its German cognate and synonym Ammer (bunting) and its predecessors, Middle High German amer and Old High German amaro.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ammer (plural ammers)

  1. The yellowhammer; yellow bunting; Emberiza citrinella.
    Synonym: yellow-ammer

Further reading[edit]

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Noun[edit]

ammer m or f

  1. indefinite plural of amme

Verb[edit]

ammer

  1. present of amme

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Noun[edit]

ammer f

  1. indefinite plural of amme