Hamen

See also: hamen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German and Middle Low German hame, from Old High German hamo (“tunnel net, wrap”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈhaːmən]
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  • Hyphenation: Ha‧men
  • Rhymes: -aːmən

Noun

Hamen m (strong, genitive Hamens, plural Hamen)

  1. (agriculture) yoke (for draft animals)
  2. (fishing) stake-net, draw-net, gillnet (a quadrangular fishing net which is kept open by a frame or diagonal poles, and is left in the water for only a short time)
  3. (fishing) fishhook made of tin or brass

Declension
Declension of Hamen [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hamen die Hamen
genitive eines des Hamens der Hamen
dative einem dem Hamen den Hamen
accusative einen den Hamen die Hamen
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