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/
Audio (file)
Noun
Wams n (genitive Wamses, plural Wämser, diminutive Wämschen n)
- (historical) jerkin, doublet
Declension
Declension of Wams
singular | plural | ||||
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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