Hummel

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/ ˈhʊməl /

noun

1. HummelJohann Nepomuk17781837MGermanMUSIC: composerMUSIC: pianist Johann Nepomuk (joˈhan ˈneːpomʊk). 1778–1837, German composer and pianist

hummel

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/ ˈhʌməl /

adjective

1. (of cattle) hornless
2. (of grain) awnless

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hummel¹

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

Example Sentences

And fans of Klaine—Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer) and Blaine Anderson (Darren Criss), duh—are very, very passionate.

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I remember I went into an eye doctor’s office and the woman there said, ‘Heidi Hummel!

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Back then, my maiden name was Hummel and my first name was Heidi.

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Chris Colfer, the actor who plays Kurt Hummel, recently acknowledged his fear of making the character aggressively gay.

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Of Field, on the other hand, traces are discoverable, and even more distinct ones of Hummel.

From Project Gutenberg

Chopin, however, adhered to the orthodox form, taking unmistakably Hummel for his model.

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If the bones are Hummel's (which no doubt is an exaggeration of the fact), the flesh, blood, and soul are Chopin's.

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Unfortunately there is not a word which betrays Chopin's opinion of Hummel's playing and compositions.

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Hummel, Field, and Moscheles were the pianoforte composers who seem to have given Chopin most satisfaction.

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