Bemme (BEH-meh) Literally “slice of bread” or “buttered bread” From bammen or bampen (to eat or snack). Bemme has been used since at least the 1500s and is especially known in eastern central Germany, including Saxony. Today, bemme is especially known in eastern central Germany, including Saxony. It’s the kind of old-fashioned word that makes a plain slice of bread sound like it belongs at Oma’s table.