hommer

Dutch

Etymology

Probably via Middle Low German hummer, from Old Norse humarr (“lobster”). The term came to be used because many lobsters were caught off the coast of Norway.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɔmər

Noun

hommer m (plural hommers, diminutive hommertje n)

1. lobster

See also

• kreeft

References

• Jan de Vries, Nederlands Etymologisch Woordenboek