hummel

Etymology


Probably from, from , from , , from. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬,, , dialectal , 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, , 🇨🇬.

 suggests that the “ear of grain with its awns removed” sense preceded the “animal without antlers or horns” sense.

Noun

 * 1)  A stag that has failed to grow antlers; a cow that has not developed horns.
 * 2)  Especially in hummel corn: grain that lacks awns (beards or bristles), or has had its awns removed (barley, oats, etc.).
 * 1)  Especially in hummel corn: grain that lacks awns (beards or bristles), or has had its awns removed (barley, oats, etc.).
 * 1)  Especially in hummel corn: grain that lacks awns (beards or bristles), or has had its awns removed (barley, oats, etc.).
 * 1)  Especially in hummel corn: grain that lacks awns (beards or bristles), or has had its awns removed (barley, oats, etc.).
 * 1)  Especially in hummel corn: grain that lacks awns (beards or bristles), or has had its awns removed (barley, oats, etc.).
 * 1)  Especially in hummel corn: grain that lacks awns (beards or bristles), or has had its awns removed (barley, oats, etc.).

Verb



 * 1)  Of an animal: to remove the horns; to poll.
 * 2)  To separate (barley, oats, etc.) from the awns.

Noun

 * 1)  A small child.

Usage notes
Mostly used in its diminutive form.