hamme

See also: Hamme

Danish

Noun

hamme c

1. (deprecated template usage) indefinite plural of ham

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English ham, hamm (“back of the knee”), from Proto-Germanic *hammō.

Alternative forms

• ham, hame, homme, hambe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ham/

Noun

hamme (plural hammes or hommen)

2. The interior or rear side of the knee.

Descendants

• English: ham
• Scots: ham, hamb

References

• “hamme, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-04.

Etymology 2

From Old English ham, hamm (“enclosure”), from Proto-Germanic *hammaz.

Alternative forms

• ham

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ham/

Noun

hamme (plural hammes)

2. An enclosed pasture.

References

• “hamme, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-04.