Hammer

See also: hammer, hämmer, and Hämmer

English

Etymology

Shortened West Ham +‎ -er, with a pun on hammer.

Noun

Hammer (plural Hammers)

  1. (soccer) someone connected with West Ham Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hamer, from Old High German hamar, from Proto-Germanic *hamaraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱmoros, from *h₂éḱmō (“stone”). Compare Low German Hamer, Dutch hamer, English hammer, West Frisian hammer, Danish hammer, Swedish hammare.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhamɐ/
  • Rhymes: -amɐ
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Noun

Hammer m (genitive Hammers, plural Hämmer or Hammer, diminutive Hämmerchen n or Hämmerlein n)

  1. hammer, mallet
    Er schlug sich mit dem Hammer auf den Daumen.
    He hit his thumb with the hammer.
  2. (informal) sensation
    Die Entlassung des Ministers war ein Hammer.
    The minister's dismissal was a sensation.
  3. (sports) a hard shot, slam
    Der Torwart parierte einen Hammer von der Strafraumgrenze.
    The keeper saved a hard shot from the 18-yard line.
  4. (informal) (with sein) to be awesome
    Ihr seid der Hammer!
    You all are awesome!

Usage notes
  • The unchanged plural Hammer is rather often heard for senses 2 and 3. In the concrete sense “hammer”, it would be non-standard.

Declension
Declension of Hammer
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hammer die Hämmer
genitive eines des Hammers der Hämmer
dative einem dem Hammer den Hämmern
accusative einen den Hammer die Hämmer

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Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Hammer, Dutch hamer, English hammer.

Noun

Hammer m (plural Hammer)

  1. hammer
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