amper

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Middle English ampre, from Old English ampre (“a dilated vein, varix, tumour, swelling; dock, sorrel”), from Proto-West Germanic *amprō, *amprā (“dock, sorrel”), which is related to Proto-Germanic *ampraz (“sharp”). Related to aber. ==== Alternative forms ==== ampor, nanberry, anbury, anberry, ambury ==== Noun ==== amper (plural ampers) A tumour, often accompanied by inflammation; pustule; varicose vein; pus; atter. A defect or flaw, especially in cloth. ===== Derived terms ===== ampered ampery === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== amper (plural ampers) Abbreviation of ampersand. === References === Kroonen, Guus (2013), “ampra/ōn-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 25 === Anagrams === perma-, prame, remap == Afrikaans == === Etymology === Inconclusive. Whilst its current definition was long thought to have come from Indonesian hampir due to its exclusive presence in Dutch (and no other Germanic language), this would not explain its high and almost universal usage in Flemish. More likely would be if it originated on Dutch soil. In that case, the meaning would have changed somewhat from the earlier Middle Dutch amper (“sour”) – compare the semantic development of German sehr (“very”), Alemannic German rüüdig (“very”). This word, in turn, is Germanic, and a cognate to the Swedish amper, German Ampfer. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈam.pər/ === Adverb === amper almost == Albanian == === Noun === amper m (definite amperi) (physics) ampere (unit of electrical current) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === FGJSSH: Fjalor i gjuhës së sotme shqipe [Dictionary of the modern Albanian language]‎[3], 1980 “amper”, in FGJSH: Fjalor i gjuhës shqipe [Dictionary of the Albanian language] (in Albanian), 2006 == Ambonese Malay == === Adverb === amper near == Dutch == === Etymology === Inconclusive. Whilst its current definition was long thought to have come from Indonesian hampir due to its exclusive presence in Dutch (and no other Germanic language), this would not explain its high and almost universal usage in Flemish. More likely would be if it originated on Dutch soil. In that case, the meaning would have changed somewhat from the earlier Middle Dutch amper (“sour”) – compare the semantic development of German sehr (“very”), Alemannic German rüüdig (“very”). This word, in turn, is Germanic, and a cognate to the Swedish amper, German Ampfer. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑmpər/ Hyphenation: am‧per Rhymes: -ɑmpər === Adverb === amper scarcely, barely Synonym: nauwelijks ==== Descendants ==== Petjo: amper === Adjective === amper (archaic) sour === Further reading === AMPER II, Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal == Hungarian == === Etymology === Named after French physicist André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɒmpɛr] Rhymes: -ɛr Hyphenation: am‧per === Noun === amper (plural amperek) ampere (a unit of electrical current, symbol: A) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === amper in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN. amper in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2026). == Icelandic == === Etymology === Named after French physicist André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈam̥pɛr] === Noun === amper n (genitive singular ampers, nominative plural amper) ampere (unit of electrical current) ==== Declension ==== == Mokilese == === Etymology === Clipping of amperehla, from English umbrella. === Noun === amper umbrella === References === Harrison, Sheldon P.; Albert, Salich Y. (1977), Mokilese-English Dictionary‎[4], Honolulu: The University Press of Hawaii, →ISBN, page 8 == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === Apparently from Middle Low German. Perhaps cognate with Old Norse apr (“hard, painful”). === Adjective === amper (neuter singular ampert, definite singular and plural ampre, comparative amprere, indefinite superlative amprest) (of people) petulant; easily aggravated ==== Synonyms ==== hissig krakilsk irritabel opphisset stri vrang === References === “amper” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “amper” in The Ordnett Dictionary == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French ampère. Named after French physicist André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836). First attested in the 19th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈam.pɛr/ Rhymes: -ampɛr Syllabification: am‧per === Noun === amper m inan (abbreviation A) ampere (unit of electrical current) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “amper”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[5] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “amper”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[6] (in Polish) amper in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French ampère. === Noun === amper m (plural amperi) ampere ==== Declension ==== == Serbo-Croatian == === Noun === àmpēr m inan (Cyrillic spelling а̀мпе̄р) ampere (unit of electrical current) ==== Declension ==== == Slovene == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ampɛ́ːr/ === Noun === ampȇr m inan ampere (unit of electrical current) ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish amper. Nationalencyklopedins ordbok traces the word to German Low German amper (“sharp; harsh”). According to Svenska Akademiens ordbok it is also related to Latin amarus (“bitter”) and Sanskrit अम्ल (amla, “sour”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈampɛr/ === Adjective === amper (comparative amprare, superlative amprast) harsh, stern, particularly about older women (of taste) pungent, biting, strong ==== Declension ==== === Anagrams === ampre == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from English ampere, named after French physicist André-Marie Ampère (1775–1836). Doublet of amperyo. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔampeɾ/ [ˈʔam.pɛɾ] Rhymes: -ampeɾ Syllabification: am‧per === Noun === amper (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋ᜔ᜉᜒᜇ᜔) ampere Synonym: amperyo === Further reading === Panganiban, José Villa (1973), Diksyunaryo-Tesauro Pilipino-Ingles (overall work in Tagalog and English), Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Co., page 48 == Turkish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French ampère. === Noun === amper (definite accusative amperi, plural amperler) ampere (unit of electrical current) ==== Declension ==== === References === “amper”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu == West Frisian == === Adverb === amper barely, hardly, scarcely virtually ==== Further reading ==== “amper (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011