stammer
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stammer¹
- /ˈstæmə/ UK
- /ˈstæmɚ/ US
Rhymes with -æmə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English stameren, from Old English stamerian, from Proto-West Germanic *stamrōn, from Proto-Germanic *stamrōną (“to stammer”). Compare German stammeln, Dutch stameren, Old Norse stammr. Doublet of stumble.
verb stammers · stammering · stammered
- To keep repeating a particular sound involuntarily during speech.
- To utter with a stammer, or with timid hesitancy. He blushed, and stammered a few words of apology.
Similar: balbucinate, balbutiate, croak, drawl, falter, gibber, hacker, hammer, haw, hesitate, hum and haw, jabber, mince, mouth, muffle, mumble, mump, mutter, splutter, sputter, stammer, stutter · Opposite: annunciate, articulate
noun stammers
- The involuntary repetition of a sound in speech. She said goodbye in a stammer.
- A speech defect whereby someone speaks with a stammer
Stammer²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from German Stammer.
proper noun Stammers
- A surname from German.
Thesaurus
verb
Similar: balbucinate, balbutiate, croak, drawl, falter, gibber, hacker, hammer, haw, hesitate, hum and haw, jabber, mince, mouth, muffle, mumble, mump, mutter, splutter, sputter, stammer, stutter · Opposite: annunciate, articulate
Translations
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verb to stutter
| Español | balbucear, balbucir, cancanear, gaguear, tartajear, tartalear |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 더듬다 deodeumda, 말을 더듬다 mareul deodeumda |
| 日本語 | 吃る domoru |
| 中文 | 口吃 kǒuchī, 結巴 /结巴 jiēbā, 磕巴 kēbā, 漏口 lòukǒu, 吶吶 /呐呐 nànà, 吞吐 tūntǔ |
| हिन्दी | हकलाना haklānā, लड़खड़ाना laṛakhṛānā, हँकलाना hãklānā, हिकलाना hiklānā |
| Kiswahili | gugumiza |
| Português | gaguejar |
| Français | balbutier, bégayer |
| Deutsch | stammeln, stottern |
| Italiano | balbettare, tartagliare |
| Ελληνικά | τραυλίζω travlízo |
| Română | bâlbâi |
| Русский | заика́ться zaikátʹsja, запина́ться zapinátʹsja |
| Tiếng Việt | nói lắp, vấp lưỡi, cà lăm |
| العربية | تَلَجْلَجَ talajlaja, تَلَعْثَمَ talaʕṯama |
| עברית | גמגם gimgém |
noun involuntary repetition of sounds in speech
| Español | tartamudeo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 더듬기 deodeumgi |
| 日本語 | 吃り domori |
| 中文 | 口吃 kǒuchī |
| हिन्दी | हकलाहट haklāhaṭ, हकलापन haklāpan |
| Kiswahili | kigugumizi |
| Português | gaguejo |
| Français | bégaiement |
| Deutsch | Stottern |
| Italiano | balbettio |
| Ελληνικά | τραύλισμα trávlisma, τραυλισμός travlismós |
| Română | Balbism |
| Русский | заика́ние zaikánije |
| עברית | גמגום gimgum |
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title = {stammer},
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