Ems

See also: ems and EMS

English

Etymology 1

From German Ems, from the Roman name, Latin Amisia.

Proper noun

Ems

1. A river in northwestern Germany.

Related terms

• Bad Ems
• Emsian
• Emsland

 

Etymology 2

From the clipping of Emma or Emily + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

Proper noun

Ems

1. A diminutive of the female given names Emma or Emily.

Anagrams

• MES, MEs, MSE, SEM, SME, Sem, mes, mes-, sem

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛms/

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• Hyphenation: Ems

Etymology 1

From Old Saxon Emisa, from the Roman name, Latin Amisia. The river in North West Germany was mentioned by Tacitus, Pliny and others.

Proper noun

die Ems f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Ems)

1. A river in northwestern Germany.

Related terms

• Emsland

Etymology 2

From the older form Embs. The spa town on the river Lahn was first mentioned in 880.

Proper noun

Ems n (proper noun, genitive Ems' or (with an article) Ems)

1. Former name of Bad Ems