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North Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian ām, āme, ēm.
Pronunciation
Noun
Oom c (plural Oomen)
- (Sylt) uncle
Saterland Frisian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Frisian ām, from Proto-West Germanic *auhaim. Cognates include German Ohm and West Frisian iem.
Noun
Oom m (plural Ome or Ooms)
- uncle
Synonyms
Etymology 2
From Old Frisian āthum, āthom, āthem, from Proto-West Germanic *aiþum.
Noun
Oom m (plural Ome or Ooms)
- brother-in-law
- unmarried brother; bachelor
Synonyms
Etymology 3
Noun
Oom n (plural Ome)
- A moment of lucidness before one's death.
References
- Marron C. Fort (2015) “Oom”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN