Emmer
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[edit]Etymology
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Proper noun
[edit]Emmer (plural Emmers)
- A surname
Derived terms
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[edit]German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German emeri, from Old High German amari, derivative of amar(o), which in turn gave rise to the obsolescent synonym Amelkorn (“amelcorn”). Further etymology unknown, but perhaps from Latin amylum (“gruel, starch”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Emmer m (strong, genitive Emmers, no plural)
- emmer (a particular species of wheat, Triticum dicoccon)
- Synonym: Zweikorn
Declension
[edit]Declension of Emmer [sg-only, masculine, strong]
References
[edit]- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “emmer”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Further reading
[edit]- Emmer (Getreide) on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Emmer” in Duden online
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