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  • hummel
    hummel
    adjective
    (of cattle) hornless
  • Hummel
    Hummel
    noun
    Johann Nepomuk (joˈhan ˈneːpomʊk). 1778–1837, German composer and pianist

hummel

1 British  
/ ˈhʌməl /

adjective

  1. (of cattle) hornless

  2. (of grain) awnless

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Hummel 2 British  
/ ˈhʊməl /

noun

  1. Johann Nepomuk (joˈhan ˈneːpomʊk). 1778–1837, German composer and pianist

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of hummel

C15: of Germanic origin; compare Low German hummel hornless animal

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The 2025/26 away kit, manufactured by sportswear firm Hummel, features a repeating geometric pattern showing the lighthouse, viewed through a circular design resembling the sculpture's aperture.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

But if you pin them down, they wouldn’t give you the same detail as a card-carrying dispensationalist,” Hummel said.

From Salon Mar. 15, 2026

KENT, Ohio—Just after 7 a.m. on a recent morning, Ted Hummel leapt up onto the front bumper of a 2019 Ford F-150 and reached under the hood to disconnect a pair of oxygen sensor connectors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 7, 2026

As Hummel moved through the job, a nice payday was shaping up for him.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 7, 2026

No. Did I take the wand of my vacuum cleaner and smash someone’s Chinese porcelain statues or Hummel figurines?

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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