Lamm

See also: lamm, łamm, and lamm-

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German lamp, in the 14th century also lam, from Old High German lamb from Proto-Germanic *lambaz; akin to Old Saxon lamb.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lam/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -am

Noun

Lamm n (genitive Lamms or Lammes, plural Lämmer, diminutive Lämmchen n or Lämmlein n)

  1. lamb

Declension
Declension of Lamm
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Lamm die Lämmer
genitive eines des Lammes,
Lamms		 der Lämmer
dative einem dem Lamm,
Lamme1		 den Lämmern
accusative ein das Lamm die Lämmer
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms
  • Deichlamm
  • Heidschnuckenlamm
  • Lammbraten
  • Lammchops
  • Lammdöner
  • lammen
  • Lämmerblume
  • Lämmergeier
  • Lämmerhirt
  • Lämmersalat
  • Lämmerschwanz
  • Lämmerschwänzchen
  • Lammfell
  • Lammfleisch
  • lammfromm
  • Lamm Gottes
  • Lammgulasch
  • Lammkarree
  • Lammkeule
  • Lammkotelett
  • Lammkrone
  • Lammpistole
  • Lammrippchen
  • Lammrolle
  • Lammrücken
  • Lammsteak
  • Lammzeit
  • Lammzunge
  • Milchlamm
  • Opferlamm
  • Osterlamm

See also

Further reading
  • Lamm in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German lamb, from Proto-Germanic *lambaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lɑm/
  • Rhymes: -ɑm

Noun

Lamm n (plural Lämmer, diminutive Lämmchen)

  1. lamb

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Lamm, Dutch lam, English lamb.

Noun

Lamm n (plural Lemmer)

  1. lamb
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