-ūtum

Akkadian

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *-at- (abstract/collective-forming suffix), from Proto-Afroasiatic *-t, *-Vt (feminine suffix). Cognate with Arabic ـَة (-a, suffix to form abstract nouns from nisba adjectives) and Biblical Hebrew ־וּת (-út).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ūtum f

  1. -ship, -ness, -hood, -ity, -ery

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Phonetic
  • 𒌑𒌈 (u₂-tum)
  • 𒌑𒌅 (u₂-tu)
  • 𒌋𒌅 (u-tu)
  • 𒌋𒌓 (u-tu₂)

Derived terms

Akkadian terms suffixed with -ūtum
rē'ûtum
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