"ammer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæ.mə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈæ.mɚ/ [General-American] Forms: ammers [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English *ambre, from Old English amore. Alternatively, it may be a clipping of yellowhammer or earlier yelambre. Favored over *hammer due to the influence of its German cognate and synonym Ammer (“bunting”) and its predecessors, Middle High German amer and Old High German amaro. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|*ambre|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English *ambre, {{inh+|en|enm|*ambre}} Inherited from Middle English *ambre, {{inh|en|ang|amore}} Old English amore, {{l|en|clipping}} clipping, {{m|en|yellowhammer}} yellowhammer, {{m|en|yelambre}} yelambre, {{cog|de|-}} German, {{m|de|Ammer||bunting}} Ammer (“bunting”), {{cog|gmh|amer}} Middle High German amer, {{cog|goh|amaro}} Old High German amaro Head templates: {{en-noun}} ammer (plural ammers)
  1. The yellowhammer; yellow bunting; Emberiza citrinella. Categories (lifeform): Emberizids Synonyms: yellow-ammer

Inflected forms

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