Why is it der Hamm?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Hamm, so learn the two together: der Hamm.
Examples
[1] "However, this decline does not only affect the location of Moselle -Weißer/Layer Hamm, but a large number of former vineyards in and around Koblenz, some of which were even completely abandoned today"
[1] „Dieser Rückgang betrifft jedoch keineswegs nur die Lage Moselweißer/Layer Hamm, sondern eine Vielzahl ehemaliger Rebflächen in und um Koblenz, die heute zum Teil sogar vollständig aufgegeben wurden.“
[1] "Boppard's most high quality locations can be found in the hamm, with Mandelstein, Fässerley and Feuerley enjoying the best reputation"
[1] „Boppards qualitätsvollste Lagen finden sich im Hamm, wobei Mandelstein, Fässerley und Feuerley den besten Ruf genießen.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Hamm | — |
| Genitiv | des Hamms | — |
| Dativ | dem Hamm | — |
| Akkusativ | den Hamm | — |
Meaning
Examples
[1] Hamm is located in Westphalia
[1] Hamm liegt in Westfalen.
[1] The hamm of the twenties
[1] das Hamm der zwanziger Jahre
More source examples (1)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] According to Wikipedia, there are fourteen Hammsä
[1] Laut Wikipedia gibt es vierzehn Hamms.
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | (das) Hamm | — |
| Genitiv | (des Hamm) (des Hamms) Hamms | — |
| Dativ | (dem) Hamm | — |
| Akkusativ | (das) Hamm | — |
Pronunciation
Dictionary entries include material from Wiktionary. Wiktionary