Mumme

Betekenis (Engels)

mum, a type of beer originating in Brunswick, Germany

Mumm

moxie, guts, grit, balls, nerve

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Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈmʊmə/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Engels: hum

Verwant aan Engels: mum#Etymology_3

In summary

Probably from an expressive interjection used to express satisfaction with the drink, compare mampfen (“to munch, talk while eating”). Similar sense development is found in archaic English hum (“a kind of strong alcoholic drink”).