Hammel

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German hamel, from Old High German hamal (“wether”, also an adjective “castrated”), from Proto-Germanic *hamalaz (“mutilated”). Cognate with Dutch hamel. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhaməl/ === Noun === Hammel m (strong, genitive Hammels, plural Hammel or Hämmel) wether (castrated ram) ellipsis of Hammelfleisch: the meat of a wether used for food; mutton jackass (person) ==== Usage notes ==== The plural is usually unchanged. The form Hämmel was fairly common in the 19th century, but is now rare. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (wether): kastrierter / verschnittener Schafbock (Schafsbock); Schöps (Austria; eastern Germany) (Hammelfleisch): Schöpsernes (Austrian); Schöpsenfleisch (Austria; eastern Germany) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== Hämling === Further reading === “Hammel” in Duden online “Hammel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache == Luxembourgish == === Etymology === Probably inherited from Old High German hamal, though the modern Luxembourgish form is based on German Hammel; the native equivalent would be *Hummel. The word was rare because the area has very little tradition in sheep farming. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɑməl/ === Noun === Hammel m (plural Hämmel) wether, castrated ram (slang, derogatory) fathead, fool ==== Derived terms ==== Hämmelfleesch == Pennsylvania German == === Etymology === Compare German Hammel, Dutch hamel. === Noun === Hammel m (plural Hammel) wether, castrated ram ==== Derived terms ==== Hammelfleesch == Slovak == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɦamel] === Proper noun === Hammel m pers (female equivalent Hammelová) a male surname ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Hammel”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026