Wamme

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German wambe, from Old High German wamba, from Proto-Germanic *wambō. Wamme shows the normal standard German development -mb--mm-, whereas the variant Wampe has an Upper German consonantism. The two are now usually distinguished semantically, Wamme referring to animals, Wampe to people in colloquial use.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvamə/
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Noun

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Wamme f (genitive Wamme, plural Wammen)

  1. dewlap (hanging skin on certain animals, such as cattle)
  2. (less common) Alternative form of Wampe (potbelly)

Declension

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