hamel

English

Verb

hamel (third-person singular simple present hamels, present participle hameling, simple past and past participle hameled)

  1. Alternative form of hamble.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hamel, from Old Dutch *hamal, from Proto-Germanic *hamalaz (mutilated, castrated). Cognate with German Hammel. Further origin uncertain; perhaps related to ham (bacon).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.məl/
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  • Hyphenation: ha‧mel

Noun

hamel m (plural hamels, diminutive hameltje n)

  1. wether, a castrated ram (male sheep)

Derived terms

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hamalaz (mutilated).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑ.mel/, [ˈhɑ.mel]

Adjective

hamel

  1. broken, rugged

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