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Hammel.

wether (castrated ram)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhaməl/[ˈha.ml̩]
  1. wether (castrated ram)

    masculine · strong
  2. ellipsis of Hammelfleisch: the meat of a wether used for food; mutton

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · masculine · strong
  3. jackass (person)

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German hamel, from Old High German hamal (“wether”, also an adjective “castrated”), from Proto-West Germanic *hamal, from Proto-Germanic *hamalaz (“mutilated”). Cognate with Dutch hamel.

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