tóm
See also: Appendix:Variations of "tom"
Faroese
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʰɔuːm/
- Rhymes: -ɔuːm
Adjective
tóm
- inflection of tómur:
- feminine nominative singular
- neuter nominative/accusative plural
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʰɔuːn/
- Rhymes: -ɔuːn
Noun
tóm
- indefinite dative plural of tá
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʰouːm/
- Rhymes: -ouːm
Etymology 1
From tómur (“empty”).
Noun
tóm n (genitive singular tóms, no plural)
- empty space, emptiness
- Synonym: tómarúm
- a vacuum
- Synonyms: lofttómt rúm, lofttæmi, vakúm
- space
- Synonym: geimur
- leisure
- Synonym: næði
Declension
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | tóm | tómið |
| accusative | tóm | tómið |
| dative | tómi | tóminu |
| genitive | tóms | tómsins |
Derived terms
- fá næði
- fá næði til
- í góðu næði
Etymology 2
See tómur.
Adjective
tóm
- inflection of tómur:
- feminine nominative singular
- neuter nominative/accusative plural
Etymology 3
Noun
tóm f
- indefinite dative plural of tó
Anagrams
Old Norse
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
tóm n (genitive tóms)
Declension
| neuter | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | tóm | tómit | tóm | tómin |
| accusative | tóm | tómit | tóm | tómin |
| dative | tómi | tóminu | tómum | tómunum |
| genitive | tóms | tómsins | tóma | tómanna |
Further reading
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “tóm”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 440; also available at the Internet Archive
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
tóm
- inflection of tómr:
- strong feminine nominative singular
- strong neuter nominative/accusative plural
Noun
tóm
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɔm˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tɔm˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɔm˦˥]
- (Vinh) IPA(key): [tɔm˩]
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Alternative forms
Verb
- to grab; to catch; to seize (especially by hand)
- to apprehend; to capture; to arrest
- to summarize; to make concise
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Proto-Vietic *sɔːmʔ. Cognate with Liha sɔːm³, Thavung Ɂasɔ̰̂ːm ("thin, slim"). There is also the variant *ɟɔːmʔ, represented by forms like Arem acuəmʔ, Kha Phong cɔːm⁴.
Adjective
tóm