hamer

== Afrikaans == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦɑː.mər/, /ˈɦa.mər/ Hyphenation: ha‧mer === Etymology 1 === From Dutch hamer, from Middle Dutch hāmer, from Old Dutch *hamar, from Proto-Germanic *hamaraz. ==== Noun ==== hamer (plural hamers, diminutive hamertjie) a hammer; a tool used for pounding a hammer in the firing mechanism of a firearm (sports) a hammer; heavy ball on a length of wire, used for throwing (music) a hammer; part of a piano, dulcimer and similar instruments which strikes the string (anatomy) hammer, malleus; largest ossicle in the middle ear Synonyms: malleus, hamerbeentjie Hypernym: gehoorbeentjie ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Dutch hameren. ==== Verb ==== hamer (present hamer, present participle hamerende, past participle gehamer) to hammer == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.mər/ Hyphenation: ha‧mer Rhymes: -aːmər === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch hāmer, from Old Dutch *hamar, from Proto-West Germanic *hamar, from Proto-Germanic *hamaraz. ==== Noun ==== hamer m (plural hamers, diminutive hamertje n) hammer ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== Afrikaans: hamer Berbice Creole Dutch: hambru Negerhollands: hammer, hambu → Caribbean Hindustani: hameri → Caribbean Javanese: amer, hamer → Javanese: ꦲꦩꦼꦂ (amer) → Munsee: hámul →? Sranan Tongo: amra → Aukan: ambaa → Saramaccan: hám, áma === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== hamer inflection of hameren: first-person singular present indicative (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative imperative == Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch *hamar, from Proto-Germanic *hamaraz. === Noun === hāmer m A hammer. ==== Inflection ==== ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: hamer Limburgish: hamer, hammer === Further reading === “hamer”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “hamer”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN == Middle English == === Alternative forms === hambyr, hamber, hammer, hammyr, hamur, hamowre, hambir, hamyr, hamere homer (West Midland) === Etymology === From Old English hamor, from Proto-West Germanic *hamar, from Proto-Germanic *hamaraz; from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱmoros. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈham(b)ər/, /ˈhaːm(b)ər/ (West Midland) IPA(key): /ˈhɔmər/ === Noun === hamer (plural hamers) A hammer (tool for pressing nails inwards). (figurative) A fierce individual; one with strong convictions or great force. (rare) A doorknocker. ==== Derived terms ==== hameren ==== Descendants ==== English: hammer Fiji Hindi: haamaa Scots: hamer, hammer, hemer, hemmer, haimmer ==== References ==== “hamer, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 1 August 2018. == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Hammer. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /xâmer/ Hyphenation: ha‧mer === Noun === hȁmer m inan (Cyrillic spelling ха̏мер) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}. === References === “hamer”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2026