Nimmer

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A petty thief.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German.

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Nimmer.

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