ammer
See also: Ammer, 'ammer, and Am. Mer.
English
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English *ambre, from Old English amore. Alternatively, it may be a clipping of yellowhammer or earlier yelambre. Favored over *hammer due to the influence of its German cognate and synonym Ammer (“bunting”) and its predecessors, Middle High German amer and Old High German amaro.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ăʹmər, IPA(key): /ˈæ.mə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæ.mɚ/
Noun
ammer (plural ammers)
- The yellowhammer; yellow bunting; Emberiza citrinella.
References
- “ammer” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
ammer m or f
- indefinite plural of amme
Verb
ammer
- present of amme
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
ammer f
- indefinite plural of amme