der Hummer
Translation
lobster
Examples
Im Restaurant aßen wir frischen Hummer.
In the restaurant, we ate fresh lobster.
Der Hummer hat große Scheren.
The lobster has big claws.
Grammar Patterns
to eat/cook ((sth.)) to eat/cook sth. We are eating lobster today.
Similar Words
Krabbe (crab), Garnele (shrimp)
Etymology
From Middle Low German 'hummer', related to Old Norse 'humarr'.
Memory Tips
It sounds exactly like the car brand 'Hummer'. Picture a giant lobster driving a Hummer.