hämisch

== German == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle High German hemisch (originally “two-faced, false”), derived from Middle High German ham (“cover”), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *hamō. Related to Hemd. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɛːmɪʃ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland) IPA(key): /ˈheːmɪʃ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions) Hyphenation: hä‧misch === Adjective === hämisch (strong nominative masculine singular hämischer, comparative hämischer, superlative am hämischsten) malicious, spiteful, hateful, derisive, gleeful ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Häme (backformation) hämen (backformation) === Further reading === “hämisch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “hämisch” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon