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hangmat.

hammock

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɦɑŋmɑt/
  1. hammock

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Spanish hamaca, from Taíno *hamaka, which changed to ham(m)ak and then, via hangmak, to hangmat, literally “hanging mat”. Modified by influence of hangen (“to hang”) + mat (“mat”). This development is a case of popular etymology. The first attestation of such an adapted form is in a German text; it is nevertheless believed that the German form is indeed borrowed from Dutch. See Hängematte for more. Compare also English hammock.

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