Summer

See also: summer

English

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Summer (plural Summers)

  1. (countable) A female given name from English of modern usage, from summer, the name of the season, often given to girls born in summer.
  2. (countable) A surname.
  3. (archaic or poetic) Alternative letter-case form of summer.
    • 1603, Michel de Montaigne, “Of Presumption”, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes [], book II, London: [] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount [], →OCLC, page 368:
      I am very prodigall of cappings, namely in Summer, and I never receive any from what quality of men ſoever, but I giue them as good and as many as they bring, except he be ſome ſervant of mine.
    • 1903, The Unitarian Register - Volume 82, page 872:
      In the good old Summer time you need pack-away space and plenty of it.
    • 1929, The Glovers Review - Volume 29, page xiv:
      Since men are old offenders in the matter of bare-handedness let us put forth our best efforts in May to keep them gloved as far into the Summer season as possible.
    • 1950, The Rotarian, volume 77, number 5, page 12:
      Several years ago starlings took over the residential sections for their nightly roostings during the Summer months.

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German sumar, from Proto-Germanic *sumaraz. Cognate with German Sommer, English summer, Dutch zomer, West Frisian simmer, Icelandic sumar.

Noun

Summer m

  1. (Uri) summer

Derived terms

References

German

Etymology

summen + -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzʊmɐ/
  • (file)

Noun

Summer m (strong, genitive Summers, plural Summer)

  1. buzzer
  2. (obsolete) buzzing insect

Declension

Synonyms

  • (device): Buzzer

Further reading

  • Summer” in Duden online
  • Summer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German sumar, from Proto-Germanic *sumaraz. Cognate with German Sommer, English summer, Dutch zomer, West Frisian simmer, Icelandic sumar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzumer/, [ˈzu.mɐ]

Noun

Summer m (plural Summeren)

  1. summer

See also

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from English Summer.

Proper noun

Summer

  1. a female given name from English
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