Lemming

See also: lemming and lèmming

German

Etymology

Ca. 1800, from Dano-Norwegian lemming, from Old Norse læmingi, læmingr, lómundr (“lemming”). Further origin unknown, perhaps from Sami luomek.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛmɪŋ/
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Noun

Lemming m (strong, genitive Lemmings, plural Lemminge)

  1. lemming

Declension

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

Derived terms

  • wie die Lemminge

Further reading

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