rømme

See also: rómme and romme

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish rymæ, from Old Norse rýma.

Verb

rømme (imperative røm, infinitive at rømme, present tense rømmer, past tense rømte, perfect tense rømmet)

  1. to flee, escape, run away
  2. to evacuate, leave, vacate
  3. (reflexive) cough lightly (making sound with the throat to attract attention)

Conjugation

Conjugation of rømme
active passive
present rømmer rømmes
past rømte
infinitive rømme rømmes
imperative røm
participle
present rømmende
past rømmet
(auxiliary verb være)
gerund rømmen

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse rjúmi.

Noun

rømme m (definite singular rømmen, uncountable)

  1. sour cream

Etymology 2

From Old Norse rýma.

Verb

rømme (imperative røm, present tense rømmer, passive rømmes, simple past rømte, past participle rømt, present participle rømmende)

  1. to flee, escape, run away
  2. to evacuate, leave, vacate
Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²rœmːə/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse rjúmi.

Alternative forms

Noun

rømme m (definite singular rømmen, uncountable)

  1. sour cream

Etymology 2

From Old Norse rýma.

Alternative forms

Verb

rømme (present tense rømmer, past tense rømde or rømte, past participle rømt, present participle rømmande, imperative røm)

  1. to flee, escape, run away
  2. to evacuate, leave, vacate
Derived terms

References