hamel

(Engels)

wether, a castrated ram (male sheep)

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈɦaː.məl/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelnederlands: hamel

Overgenomen van Old Dutch: *hamal

Verwant aan Duits: Hammel

In summary

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”).

Synoniemen

ram

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