Emmer

See also: emmer and ëmmer

English

Etymology

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Proper noun

Emmer (plural Emmers)

1. A surname

Derived terms

• Emmer Green

 

See also

• Emmers
• Emmerson

 

German

Emmer

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛmɐ/
• Rhymes: -ɛmɐ

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Noun

Emmer m (strong, genitive Emmers, no plural)

1. emmer (a particular species of wheat, Triticum dicoccon)

   Synonym: Zweikorn

Declension

Declension of Emmer [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Emmer
genitive	eines	des	Emmers
dative	einem	dem	Emmer
accusative	einen	den	Emmer

Further reading

• Emmer (Getreide) on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
• “Emmer” in Duden online