amme

== Danish == === Etymology === From Low German amme; essentially the same word as Old Norse amma (“grandmother”). Verb derived from noun. === Noun === amme c (singular definite ammen, plural indefinite ammer) (historical) a wet nurse ==== Declension ==== === Verb === amme (imperative am, infinitive at amme, present tense ammer, past tense ammede, perfect tense har ammet) to breastfeed Synonym: brystføde (considered incorrect) to suckle (from the mother's breast) Synonym: die ==== Derived terms ==== amning === References === “amme” in Den Danske Ordbog == Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *ammëh, derived from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ama- (compare Erzya амолямс (amoľams), Eastern Mansi [script needed] (ūmp)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑmːeˣ/, [ˈɑ̝mːe̞(ʔ)] Rhymes: -ɑmːe Syllabification(key): am‧me Hyphenation(key): am‧me === Noun === amme bathtub, tub (large container for holding water in which a person may bathe) Synonyms: kylpyamme, vanna ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “amme”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 === Anagrams === Emma == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Low German amme; compare with German Amme (“wet nurse”). Verb derived from noun. === Noun === amme f or m (definite singular amma or ammen, indefinite plural ammer, definite plural ammene) a wet nurse === Verb === amme (imperative am, present tense ammer, passive ammes, simple past and past participle amma or ammet, present participle ammende) to breastfeed ==== Derived terms ==== amming === References === “amme” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === amma (of verb) === Etymology === From Low German amme; compare with German Amme (“wet nurse”). Verb derived from noun. === Noun === amme f (definite singular amma, indefinite plural ammer, definite plural ammene) a wet nurse === Verb === amme (present tense ammar, past tense amma, past participle amma, passive infinitive ammast, present participle ammande, imperative am) to breastfeed ==== Derived terms ==== amming === References === “amme” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.