Emme

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Emme

1. A diminutive of the female given name Emily.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Emme.

Proper noun

Emme

1. A river in Bern and Solothurn cantons, Switzerland.

German

Etymology

Gaulish/Gallo-Latin ambis (“river”), a variant of amnis (“stream, rapid water”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛmə/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Proper noun

Emme f (proper noun, genitive Emme)

1. Emme (a river in Bern and Solothurn cantons, Switzerland)

Derived terms

• Emmental

Further reading

• Emme on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
• “Emme” in Duden online