tømme

• IPA^(key): /tœmə/, [ˈtˢœmə]

From Old Norse taumr, from Proto-Germanic *taumaz, cognate with Swedish töm (“rein”), German Zaum (“bridle”), English team.

tømme c (singular definite tømmen, plural indefinite tømmer)

1. rein

• “tømme,1” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Old Norse tœma, from Proto-Germanic *tōmijaną, cognate with Swedish tömma, Old Saxon tōmian (“to free”). Derived from the adjective *tōmaz (“empty”) (Danish tom).

tømme (past tense tømte, past participle tømt)

1. to empty

• “tømme,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Old Norse tǿma, tœma.

tømme (imperative tøm, present tense tømmer, passive tømmes, simple past tømte, past participle tømt, present participle tømmende)

1. to empty (something)

• uttømmende

• tom

• “tømme” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Old Norse tǿma, tœma.

tømme (present tense tømmer, past tense tømde or tømte, past participle tømt, passive infinitive tømmast, present participle tømmande, imperative tøm)

1. to empty (something)

• tømma

• tom

• “tømme” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.