Masculine
hamel
Meaning
wether, a castrated ram (male sheep)
Synonyms
Hyphenated as
ha‧mel
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɦaː.məl/
Etymology
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”).
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