verb
mammer
Mammer (verb) means to hesitate.
verb
1
To hesitate.
2
To mumble or stammer from doubt or hesitation.
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Etymology
From Middle English mameren (“to hesitate, be undecided, waver, mutter”), from Old English māmrian, māmorian (“to think through, deliberate, plan out, design”), from Proto-Germanic *maimrōną (“to take care, worry”), from Proto-Indo-European *mer-, *smer- (“to fall into thought, remember, take care”). Related to Old English māmor (“deep thought, deep sleep, unconsciousness”), Old English mimorian (“to remember”), Dutch mijmeren (“to ponder, muse”). More at remember.
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What is the meaning of mammer?
"mammer" (verb) means to hesitate.
What are the different meanings of mammer?
"mammer" has 2 main meanings: 1. To hesitate; 2. To mumble or stammer from doubt or hesitation.