uterum

Latin

Etymology

Cognate with Ancient Greek ὑστέρα (hustéra).

Noun

uterum n (genitive uterī); second declension

  1. womb
    uterum gerereto be pregnant (lit., to be bearing the womb)
  2. belly, abdomen

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative uterum utera
genitive uterī uterōrum
dative uterō uterīs
accusative uterum utera
ablative uterō uterīs
vocative uterum utera

Synonyms

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of ute (outside) +‎ rum (room). First attested in 1951

Noun

uterum n

  1. Any recreational room (with limited ability to resist weather and climate) in direct connection to the outdoor.
  2. The outdoors (in the sense of a "room" to be in).
    • 2025, “Rävebergsskolan F-3”, in Göteborg kommun:
      Skolan har ljusa lokaler och närheten till naturen skapar ett trivsamt uterum för både lärande och lek.
      The school has bright premises, and the proximity to nature creates a pleasant outdoor space for both learning and play.

Declension

Declension of uterum
nominative genitive
singular indefinite uterum uterums
definite uterummet uterummets
plural indefinite uterum uterums
definite uterummen uterummens

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