"nimmer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: nimmers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English nimere, equivalent to nim (“to filch, steal”) + -er. Cognate with Dutch nemer (“taker”), German Nehmer (“taker”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*nem-}}, {{inh|en|enm|nimere}} Middle English nimere, {{suf|en|nim|er|id2=agent noun|t1=to filch, steal}} nim (“to filch, steal”) + -er, {{cog|nl|nemer|t=taker}} Dutch nemer (“taker”), {{cog|de|Nehmer|t=taker}} German Nehmer (“taker”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} nimmer (plural nimmers)
  1. A petty thief. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-nimmer-en-noun-h9B52Atr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 4 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 1 1 31 20 6 8 34

Inflected forms

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