Oom

See also: oom, -oom, and -óom

North Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Frisian ām, āme, ēm, from Proto-West Germanic *auhaim.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [oːm]

Noun

Oom m (plural Oomen)

  1. (Sylt) uncle

Saterland Frisian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːm/
  • Hyphenation: Oom
  • Rhymes: -oːm

Etymology 1

From Old Frisian ām, from Proto-West Germanic *auhaim. Cognates include German Ohm and West Frisian iem.

Noun

Oom m (plural Ome or Ooms)

  1. uncle
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Old Frisian āthum, āthom, āthem, from Proto-West Germanic *aiþum.

Noun

Oom m (plural Ome or Ooms)

  1. brother-in-law
  2. unmarried brother; bachelor
Synonyms
  • Swoager

Etymology 3

Noun

Oom n (plural Ome)

  1. A moment of lucidness before one's death.

References

  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Oom”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
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