Eimer

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔaɪ̯mɐ/

Etymology 1

From Middle High German eim(b)er, einber, Old High German einber, probably from Latin amphora. Cognate with Dutch emmer (“a bucket”), Low German Ammel (“a bucket”), Luxembourgish Eemer (“a bucket”), Norwegian ambar (“a bucket”), Swedish ämbar (“a bucket”), West Frisian amer (“a bucket”). Related to Middle English ambre (“a bucket”), Old English amber (“a bucket”).

Noun

Eimer m (genitive Eimers, plural Eimer)

1. bucket

Derived terms

• eimerartig
• eimerweise

Related terms

• Abfalleimer, Mülleimer, Farbeimer
• Eimerboden, Eimerhenkel, Eimerstapel

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Eimer m or f (genitive Eimers)

1. a surname

Further reading

• “Eimer” in Duden online