hangmat

== Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch hangmat (which see), from Spanish hamaca, from Taíno *hamaka. Equivalent to hang (“to hang”) +‎ mat (“mat”) by popular etymology. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦaŋ.mat/ === Noun === hangmat (plural hangmatte) hammock == Dutch == === Etymology === From Spanish hamaca, from Taíno *hamaka, which changed to ham(m)ak and then, via hangmak, to hangmat, literally “hanging mat”. Modified by influence of hangen (“to hang”) +‎ mat (“mat”). This development is a case of popular etymology. The first attestation of such an adapted form is in a German text; it is nevertheless believed that the German form is indeed borrowed from Dutch. See Hängematte for more. Compare also English hammock. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦɑŋmɑt/ Hyphenation: hang‧mat === Noun === hangmat f (plural hangmatten, diminutive hangmatje n) hammock ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: hangmat → West Frisian: hingelmatte (calque) Swedish: hängmatta