"njam" meaning in German

See njam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /njam/ Forms: mjam [alternative]
Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Compare English yum and the translations there. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|de}} Onomatopoeic, {{cog|en|yum}} English yum Head templates: {{head|de|interjection}} njam
  1. (often reduplicated) yum Tags: often, reduplication

Alternative forms

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