English[]
Etymology 1[]
c. 1637, Middle English hamme, from Old English hamm 'bend of the knee', from Proto-Germanic *xanmō (cf. Dutch ham, German dialect Hamme), from pre-Germanic *konɘmā, from Proto-Indo-European *knāmā 'shin' (cf. Middle Irish [[cnáim#Template:Mga|cnáim]] 'bone', Ancient Greek knḗmé 'shinbone'). Compare gammon.
Pronunciation[]
Noun[]
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Ham ({{{1}}})
- (anatomy) The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock.
- (countable) The thigh and buttock of any animal slaughtered for meat.
- (uncountable) The thigh of a hog cured for food.
- The back of the thigh.
- An actor with an especially showy or exaggerated style.
- A person whose hobby is ham radio.
Derived terms[]
- ham-fisted
- hambone
- hammy, hamstring
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Etymology 2[]
Noun[]
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Ham (-)
- (obsolete) Template:Archaic spelling of
References[]
- Template:R:Online Etymology Dictionary
Etymology 3[]
Verb[]
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to Ham (third-person singular simple present hams, present participle hamming, simple past and past participle hammed)
- To overact; to act with exaggerated emotions.
Related terms[]
- ham it up
Anagrams[]
- ahm,
- HMA
- mah
Catalan[]
Etymology[]
Latin hamus.
Noun[]
Ham
- fishing hook
Danish[]
Etymology 1[]
From Old Norse hamr.
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: /ham/, [hɑmˀ]
Noun[]
Ham c. (singular definite hammen, plural indefinite hamme)
- slough, skin
Derived terms[]
- fjederham c.
- hamskifte n.
- snogeham c.
- svaneham c.
Inflection[]
common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative, dative and accusative | Ham | hammen | hamme | hammene |
genitive | Hams | hammens | hammes | hammenes |
Etymology 2[]
See han.
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: /ham/, [hɑm]
Pronoun[]
Ham
- Template:Personal accusative and dative singular of han
Dutch[]
Pronunciation[]
audio noicon (file)
Noun[]
Ham f. (plural hammen, diminutive hammetje, diminutive plural hammetjes)
Irish[]
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: [haːmˠ] or [hamˠ]
Noun form[]
Ham m.
- Mutated form of am.
Middle French[]
Noun[]
Template:Frm-noun
- village
Norwegian[]
Pronoun[]
Ham
- him
Old English[]
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: /hɑm/
Etymology 1[]
From Proto-Germanic *xamō-. Cognate with Middle Dutch [[hamme#Template:Dum|hamme]] (Dutch ham), Old High German hamma (dialectal German Hamm), Old Norse hǫm.
Noun[]
Template:Ang-noun
- (anatomy) ham, inner knee
- Monegum men gescrincaþ his fet to his homme: with many men the feet shrink up to the knee. (Leechbook)
Descendants[]
- English ham
Etymology 2[]
From Proto-Germanic *xamma-. Cognate with Old Frisian [[ham#Template:Ofs|ham]], Middle Low German [[hamme#Template:Gml|hamme]] (Low German [[hamm#basso sassone|hamm]]).
Noun[]
Template:Ang-noun
- enclosure, especially an enclosed pasture or dwelling
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: /hɑ:m/
Etymology 3[]
From Proto-Germanic *xaima-, from Proto-Indo-European *kōim- (“‘village’”). Cognate with Old Frisian [[ham#Template:Ofs|hām]], Old Saxon hēm (Dutch heem), Old High German heim (German Heim), Old Norse heimr (Swedish hem), Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌼𐍃. The IE root is also the source of Greek [[κωμη#Template:El|κωμη]], Old Irish [[cóim#Template:Sga|cóim]], Lithuanian šeimà, Russian [[семья#Template:Ru|семья]].
Noun[]
Template:Ang-noun
- home, house; property, estate
- Hælend com to Lazares ham: the Saviour came to the home of Lazarus.
Descendants[]
- Standard English home
- Northumbrian and Scots hame
Rohingya[]
Noun[]
Ham [[Category:Template:Rhg nouns|Ham]]
- work
Turkish[]
Adjective[]
Ham
- raw
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