Hämmchen

German

Alternative forms
  • Hämchen

Etymology

From archaic Hamme +‎ -chen, chiefly through Central Franconian Hämmche. Further from Middle High German hamme, from Old High German hamma, from Proto-Germanic *hammō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛmçən/

Noun

Hämmchen n (strong, genitive Hämmchens, plural Hämmchen)

  1. (regional, Rhineland, cooking) pork knuckle
    Synonyms: (northern and central Germany) Eisbein; (Austro-Bavarian) Schweinshaxe

Declension
Declension of Hämmchen [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Hämmchen die Hämmchen
genitive eines des Hämmchens der Hämmchen
dative einem dem Hämmchen den Hämmchen
accusative ein das Hämmchen die Hämmchen
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