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ham

ham

Meaning of ham

English

meat from a pig's leg that has been salted or smoked

Deutsch

gepökelter oder geräucherter Schweineschinken

ham

Pronunciation

British English
/hæm/
American English
/hæm/

ham with German translation

ham usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

There's ham for breakfast.

Zum Frühstück gibt es Schinken.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

I put ham on the sandwich.

Ich lege Schinken auf das Sandwich.

ham synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between ham, gammon, prosciutto, jamon, and pork

G
🇬🇧English
gammon

British: cured pork leg before cooking

A2rare word

ENA gammon joint is often served with pineapple in the UK.

Advanced: broader words

P
🇬🇧English
prosciutto

Italian dry-cured ham

A2often

ENProsciutto is often served with melon or on pizza.

J
🇬🇧English
jamon

Spanish dry-cured ham

A2rare word

ENWe tasted jamón ibérico at the Spanish restaurant.

🇬🇧English

Broader: any meat from a pig

A2very often

ENWe ate pork and vegetables for dinner.

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What does ham mean?

meat from a pig's leg that has been salted or smoked

How do you pronounce ham?

ham is pronounced [hæm].

How is ham used in a sentence?

Zum Frühstück gibt es Schinken. Translation: There's ham for breakfast.

Is ham part of Meat vocabulary?

Yes, ham can be learned in the Meat topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is ham part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, ham can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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