Reconstruction:Middle Dutch/stoom

This Middle Dutch entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *stōm, from Proto-West Germanic *staum, from Proto-Germanic *staumaz.

Noun

*stôom m

  1. steam

Inflection

Strong masculine noun
singular plural
nominative *stôom *stôme
accusative *stôom *stôme
genitive *stôoms *stôme
dative *stôme *stômen

Descendants

  • Dutch: stoom
    • Afrikaans: stoom
    • → Indonesian: setom, setum
    • → Papiamentu: stoom (dated)
    • → West Frisian: stoom
  • Limburgish: stoum
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