Wams

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wambeis, from Old French wambais, from Medieval Latin wambāsium, from Frankish *wamba, from Proto-Germanic *wambō (“belly; womb”). Doublet of Wamme (“dewlap”), Wampe (“potbelly, paunch”). More at gambeson.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vams/
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Noun

Wams n (genitive Wamses, plural Wämser, diminutive Wämschen n)

  1. (historical) jerkin, doublet

Declension
Declension of Wams
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Wams die Wämser
genitive eines des Wamses der Wämser
dative einem dem Wams,
Wamse1		 den Wämsern
accusative ein das Wams die Wämser
1Now uncommon, see notes

References
  • Wams in Duden online
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