hommer
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Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Probably via Middle Low German hummer, from Old Norse humarr (“lobster”). The term came to be used because many lobsters were caught off the coast of Norway.
Noun[edit]
hommer m (plural hommers, diminutive hommertje n)
Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
hommer m (plural hommers, diminutive hommertje n)
- A male fish, a cockfish.
- Synonym: mannetjesvis
- Coordinate term: kuiter
References[edit]
- Jan de Vries, Nederlands Etymologisch Woordenboek
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