Mumm

See also: mumm

English

Etymology

• From the personal name Mummo, ultimately from a Germanic name corresponding to *mundō (“protection”) + *mōdaz (“courage”).
• As a Swabian/Alemannic German surname, from the verb mummen (“to mumble”).

Both senses are comparable to Mumme, a spelling variant.

Proper noun

Mumm (plural Mumms)

1. A surname.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mumm”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 634.
• Forebears

German

Etymology

Probably shortened from Latin animum, accusative singular of animus.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Mumm m (strong, genitive Mummes or Mumms, no plural)

1. moxie, guts, grit, balls, nerve

   Synonym: Mut

   Der hat noch Mumm in den Knochen.

   That guy's still got courage in his bones.

   Alle wissen, was zu tun wäre, aber keiner hat den Mumm dazu.

   Everyone knows what to do, but no one has the guts for it.

Declension

Declension of Mumm [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Mumm
genitive	eines	des	Mummes, Mumms
dative	einem	dem	Mumm, Mumme1
accusative	einen	den	Mumm

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Mumm” in Duden online
• “Mumm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Plautdietsch

Noun

Mumm f (plural Mummen)

1. aunt