Lummel
German
Etymology
Middle High German lumbel, borrowed from Latin lumbulus, diminutive of lumbus (“loin”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlʊməl]
- Hyphenation: Lum‧mel
Noun
Lummel m (strong, genitive Lummels, plural Lummel)
- (cooking, Switzerland, Southern German) meat from the loin of an animal (particularly, beef or pork)
- Synonyms: Lende, Filet
Declension
Declension of Lummel [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Lummel | die | Lummel |
| genitive | eines | des | Lummels | der | Lummel |
| dative | einem | dem | Lummel | den | Lummeln |
| accusative | einen | den | Lummel | die | Lummel |
Derived terms
- Lummelbraten
- Lungenbraten
Further reading
- “Lummel” in Duden online
- “Lummel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.