Masculine
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Sommer
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈzɔmɐ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German sumer, from Old High German sumar, from Proto-West Germanic *sumar. The expected modern form is Summer, as indeed found in most southern dialects, such as Alemannic German Summer, Bavarian Summer and Luxembourgish Summer. The vocalism -o- is of Central and Low German origin (compare Middle Low German som[m]er). Further cognates are Dutch zomer, West Frisian simmer, English summer, Danish sommer, Icelandic sumar.
Related words
summer season
A Summer’s Tale
warme Jahreszeit
Sommersaison
Sommerperiode
Sommer-
sonnige Jahreszeit
Erntezeit
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