Amme

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See also: amme, ammé, and ammë

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German amme, from Old High German amma, from Proto-West Germanic *ammā, from Proto-Germanic *ammǭ (mother).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈa.mə/
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Noun

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Amme f (genitive Amme, plural Ammen)

  1. wet nurse
  2. (archaic or regional) nanny, grandmother, mother

Declension

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Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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  • Amme” in Duden online
  • Amme” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache