hamme

See also: Hamme

Danish

Noun

hamme c

indefinite plural of ham

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English ham, hamm (“back of the knee”), from Proto-Germanic *hammō.

Alternative forms

ham, hame, homme, hambe

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ham/

Noun

hamme (plural hammes or hommen)

The interior or rear side of the knee.

Descendants

English: ham
Scots: ham, hamb

References

“hamme, n.(1).” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-04.

Etymology 2

From Old English ham, hamm (“enclosure”), from Proto-Germanic *hammaz.

Alternative forms

ham

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ham/

Noun

hamme (plural hammes)

An enclosed pasture.

References

“hamme, n.(2).” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-04.

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