"Mumme" meaning in German

See Mumme in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmʊmə/ Audio: De-Mumme.ogg [Germany, Berlin] Forms: Mumme [genitive]
Etymology: Probably from an expressive interjection used to express satisfaction with the drink, compare mampfen (“to munch, talk while eating”). Similar sense development is found in archaic English hum (“a kind of strong alcoholic drink”). A folk etymologic legend connects it to a certain brewer named Christian Mumme. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|de|title=expressive}} expressive, {{cog|en|hum|t=a kind of strong alcoholic drink}} English hum (“a kind of strong alcoholic drink”), {{glossary|folk etymology|folk etymologic}} folk etymologic Head templates: {{de-noun|f.sg}} Mumme f (genitive Mumme, no plural)
  1. (beer) mum (type of beer originating in Brunswick, Germany) Tags: feminine, no-plural
    Sense id: en-Mumme-de-noun-de:beer Categories (other): Beer Topics: beer, beverages, food, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈmʊmə/ Audio: De-Mumme.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: Possibly onomatopoeic. Compare English mum (“silent; secret”). Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|de|nocap=1}} onomatopoeic, {{cog|en|mum#Etymology_3|mum|t=silent; secret}} English mum (“silent; secret”) Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Mumme f (genitive Mumme, plural Mummen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Mumme [genitive], Mummen [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Mumme [nominative, singular], Mummen [definite, nominative, plural], Mumme [genitive, singular], Mummen [definite, genitive, plural], Mumme [dative, singular], Mummen [dative, definite, plural], Mumme [accusative, singular], Mummen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (dated) mask Tags: dated, feminine Synonyms: Larve, Maske
    Sense id: en-Mumme-de-noun-de:mask Categories (other): German onomatopoeias Disambiguation of German onomatopoeias: 39 51 10
  2. (dated) a disguised person Tags: dated, feminine
    Sense id: en-Mumme-de-noun--vFnYUBA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: vermummen Related terms: Mummenschanz
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈmʊmə/ Audio: De-Mumme.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Head templates: {{head|de|noun form|g=m}} Mumme m
  1. dative singular of Mumm Tags: dative, form-of, masculine, singular Form of: Mumm
    Sense id: en-Mumme-de-noun-Nr9pCAAx Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 23 29 11 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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