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nimmer¹

Where it comes from

From Middle English nimere, equivalent to nim (“to filch, steal”) + -er. Cognate with Dutch nemer (“taker”), German Nehmer (“taker”).

noun nimmers

  1. A petty thief.

Nimmer²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from German Nimmer.

proper noun Nimmers

  1. A surname from German.

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"nimmer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nimmer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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nimmer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nimmer

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"nimmer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nimmer.

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@misc{nimmer_2026,
  title = {nimmer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nimmer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}