Häme
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== English ==
=== Etymology ===
Unadapted borrowing from Finnish Häme.
=== Proper noun ===
Häme
A historical region of Finland.
== Finnish ==
=== Etymology ===
From Proto-Finnic *hämä + -e.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈhæmeˣ/, [ˈhæme̞(ʔ)]
Rhymes: -æme
Syllabification(key): Hä‧me
Hyphenation(key): Hä‧me
=== Proper noun ===
Häme
Tavastia, a historical province and area in Finland
a Finnish surname transferred from the place name
==== Declension ====
==== Derived terms ====
==== Related terms ====
==== Descendants ====
→ Russian: ямь (jamʹ, “Tavastian”)
→ Finnish: jäämi (“Tavastian”)
==== Statistics ====
The surname Häme belongs to 92 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
== German ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈhɛːmə/, /ˈheːmə/
=== Etymology 1 ===
Backformation from hämisch. First attested in the 1960s, probably slightly older in speech.
==== Noun ====
Häme f (genitive Häme, no plural)
ridicule; scorn; spite; gloating; schadenfreude
Synonyms: Hohn, Schadenfreude
===== Declension =====
===== Derived terms =====
hämen
===== Related terms =====
hämisch
=== Etymology 2 ===
==== Noun ====
Häme
nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Häm
=== Further reading ===
“Häme” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache