Lamm

See also: lamm, łamm, and lamm-

German

Alternative forms

• Lamb (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German lamp, in the 14th century also lam, from Old High German lamb, from Proto-West Germanic *lamb from Proto-Germanic *lambaz; akin to Old Saxon lamb.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lam/
• Rhymes: -am

• Audio:

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Noun

Lamm n (genitive Lammes or Lamms, plural Lämmer, diminutive Lämmchen n or Lämmlein n)

1. lamb

Derived terms

• Deichlamm
• Heidschnuckenlamm
• Lamm Gottes
• Lammbraten
• Lammchops
• Lammdöner
• lammen
• Lämmerblume
• Lämmergeier
• Lämmerhirt
• Lämmersalat
• Lämmerschwanz
• Lämmerschwänzchen
• Lammfell
• Lammfleisch
• lammfromm
• Lammgulasch
• Lammkarree
• Lammkeule
• Lammkotelett
• Lammkrone
• Lammpistole
• Lammrippchen
• Lammrolle
• Lammrücken
• Lammsteak
• Lammzeit
• Lammzunge
• Milchlamm
• Opferlamm
• Osterlamm

 

See also

• belämmert

Further reading

• “Lamm” in Duden online

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lam/

Noun

Lamm n (plural Lämmer, diminutive Lämmche)

1. lamb

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

• Lam

Etymology

From Old High German lamb, from Proto-West Germanic *lamb, from Proto-Germanic *lambaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɑm/
• Rhymes: -ɑm

Noun

Lamm n (plural Lämmer, diminutive Lämmchen)

1. lamb

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Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Lamm, Dutch lam, English lamb.

Noun

Lamm n (plural Lemmer)

1. lamb