Lumme

See also: lumme

German

Etymology

From either Danish lom or Swedish lom, ultimately from Old Norse lómr (“loon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlʊmə/
• Hyphenation: Lum‧me

Noun

Lumme f (genitive Lumme, plural Lummen)

1. A seabird belonging to the genera Uria of the auk family Alcidae, particularly the common guillemot, Uria aalge

Derived terms

• Trottellumme
• Dickschnabellumme

Further reading

• “Lumme” in Duden online