Hammbier

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Luxembourgish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German hintber, from Old High German hintberi, from Proto-West Germanic *hindibaʀi.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈhɑmˌbiə̯], [ˈhɑmˌbiː.ɐ]

Noun

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Hammbier n or f (plural Hammbieren)

  1. (n, collective) raspberries
  2. (f, n, countable) a raspberry or multiple (countable) raspberries

Usage notes

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  • Generally the collective singular is used instead of the plural, but the plural does exist for a countable amount of berries.
  • The collective form is always neuter; the countable one may also be feminine.