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Abinomn
Noun
bom
earth
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch bom , from French bombe .
Pronunciation
Noun
bom (plural bomme , diminutive bommetjie )
bomb , explosive
( figurative ) bombshell ( something sensational, amazing or controversial )
Derived terms
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German bōm ( “ tree ” ) , from Proto-Germanic *baumaz , *bagmaz , compare German Baum and English beam .
Pronunciation
Noun
bom c (singular definite bommen , plural indefinite bomme )
bar , tollbar
barrier (rail )
beam
boom
Inflection
References
“bom ” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French bombe , still attested as bombe in Early Modern Dutch.
Noun
bom f (plural bommen , diminutive bommetje n )
bomb ( explosive )
Er werd een bom ontdekt in het treinstation. ― A bomb was discovered in the train station.
De bommen vielen op de stad tijdens de luchtaanval. ― The bombs fell on the city during the air raid.
Hij maakte een klein bommetje in het zwembad. ― He made a small splash in the pool. (figurative use)
( Suriname ) gas cylinder ( cylindrical vessel for compressed gas )
Synonyms: gasbom , gascylinder , gasfles
Derived terms
Descendants
Afrikaans: bom
→ Caribbean Javanese: bom
→ Indonesian: bom
→ Sranan Tongo: bom
→ West Frisian: bom
Etymology 2
Clipping of bomschuit .
Noun
bom f (plural bommen , diminutive bommetje n )
( historical ) flat-bottomed marine fishing vessel
Etymology 3
From Middle Dutch bomme , bonne , probably of Celtic origin, from Gaulish *bunda , feminine form of *bundos ( “ bottom ” ) , from Proto-Indo-European *bʰudʰ- , *bʰudʰmḗn .
Noun
bom f (plural bommen , diminutive bommetje n )
( archaic ) bung , stopper ( for barrels )
Synonyms: spon , stop
References
Iban
Etymology
Borrowed from English bom .
Pronunciation
Noun
bom
bomb
Indonesian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Dutch bom , from French bombe , from Italian bomba , from Latin bombus ( “ a boom ” ) .
Noun
bom (first-person possessive bomku , second-person possessive bommu , third-person possessive bomnya )
bomb , an explosive device used or intended as a weapon.
Derived terms
Related terms
Compounds
Etymology 2
From Dutch boom ( “ tree, pole ” ) , from Middle Dutch bôom , from Old Dutch bōm , from Proto-Germanic *baumaz .
Noun
bom (first-person possessive bomku , second-person possessive bommu , third-person possessive bomnya )
boom , tree, pole.
Etymology 3
From Dutch slagboom ( “ boom barrier, boom gate ” ) or boom ( “ beam, barrier ” ) . Compare to Dutch boomklok ( “ A bell tolled during the opening (in the morning) or closing (in the evening) of a port ” , literally “ beam bell ” ) .
Noun
bom (first-person possessive bomku , second-person possessive bommu , third-person possessive bomnya )
boom barrier , boom gate
( figuratively ) harbor , harbour .
Synonym: pelabuhan
( figuratively ) customs .
Synonym: pabean
Alternative forms
Further reading
Lower Sorbian
Etymology
From Middle High German boum (German Baum ), or East Central German , German Low German Boom .
Pronunciation
Noun
bom m inan (diminutive bomk )
tree
2011 September 27, I. Neumannojc, “Sadowe bomy za derjeměśe luźa a natury ”, in Nowy Casnik :Sadowe bomy w burskich gumnach a teke na dwórach su typiske za naš region. Fruit trees in farmers’ gardens and even in courtyards are typical for our region.
Declension
References
Further reading
Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928 ) “bom ”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН , ČAVU ; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
Starosta, Manfred (1999 ) “bom ”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
Malay
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek βόμβος ( bómbos ) .
Noun
bom (Jawi spelling بوم , plural bom -bom , informal 1st possessive bomku , 2nd possessive bommu , 3rd possessive bomnya )
bomb
Further reading
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From either Middle Low German bōm , from Old Saxon bōm or from Dutch boom ( “ tree, beam, mast, boom ” ) , from Middle Dutch bôom ( “ tree, beam, pole, boom barrier ” ) , from Old Dutch bōm ( “ tree ” ) , from Proto-West Germanic *baum ( “ tree, beam ” ) , from Proto-Germanic *baumaz , *bagmaz ( “ tree, beam, balk ” ) , from Proto-Indo-European *bʰew- ( “ to grow, swell ” ) .
Noun
bom m (definite singular bommen , indefinite plural bommer , definite plural bommene )
a boom (for a sail, crane, microphone etc. )
a barrier (at a railway crossing etc. )
a beam (in gymnastics: balance beam )
a derrick ( nautical , for loading/unloading cargo)
Derived terms
References
“bom” in The Bokmål Dictionary .
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Middle Low German bom .
Noun
bom m (definite singular bommen , indefinite plural bommar , definite plural bommane )
a boom (as above )
a barrier (as above )
a beam (as above )
a derrick ( nautical , for loading/unloading cargo)
References
“bom” in The Nynorsk Dictionary .
Occitan
Etymology
Imitative.
Interjection
bom
boom
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *baum .
Noun
bōm m
tree
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template .
Descendants
Further reading
“bōm ”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek , 2012
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *baum , from Proto-Germanic *baumaz .
Noun
bōm m
tree
Declension
Declension of bōm (masculine a-stem)
Descendants
Middle Low German: bôm
German Low German: Boom
Plautdietsch: Boom
→ Danish: bom
→ Finnish: puomi
→ Gutnish: bom
→ Norwegian Bokmål: bom
→ Norwegian Nynorsk: bom
→ Swedish: bom
Polish
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /bɔm/
Rhymes: -ɔm
Syllabification: bom
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Dutch boom .
Alternative forms
Noun
bom m inan
boom ( a gymnastics apparatus similar to a balance beam )
Synonym: tram
( sailing ) boom ( a spar extending the foot of a sail ; a spar rigged outboard from a ship 's side to which boats are secured in harbour )
boom ( a wishbone -shaped piece of windsurfing equipment )
Declension
Etymology 2
Onomatopoeic .
Interjection
bom
dong ( sound of a bell, clock, etc. )
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronoun
bom
Combined form of bo + -m
Further reading
bom in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814 ) “bom”, in Słownik języka polskiego
Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861 ) “bom”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
J. Karłowicz , A. Kryński , W. Niedźwiedzki , editors (1900 ), “bom”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 189
References
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese bõo , inherited from Latin bonus ( “ good ” ) , from Old Latin duonos , earlier duenos , from Proto-Italic *dwenos , from Proto-Indo-European *dew- ( “ to show favor, revere ” ) .
Compare Fala and Galician bo , Spanish bueno , French bon , Italian buono , and Romanian bun . Doublet of bónus , a later borrowing.
Pronunciation
Rhymes: -õ
Hyphenation: bom
Adjective
bom (feminine boa , masculine plural bons , feminine plural boas , comparable , comparative melhor , superlative o melhor or ótimo or boníssimo )
good
desirable , positive , advantageous
( in reference to senses ) pleasant , enjoyable , (of food) tasty
Esta brisa é boa . This breeze is pleasant .
Synonyms: agradável , aprazível
( of a person ) kind , generous , acting morally
Synonyms: gentil , generoso
Ele é um homem bom . He is a good man.
( of quantity or time ) sizeable , reasonable , significant
Synonyms: razoável , significante
uma boa parte a significant part
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:bom .
Antonyms
(antonym(s) of " all senses" ):
Interjection
bom
well , very well
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:bom .
Derived terms
bom dia
For terms derived from the feminine inflection, boa , see ==Derived terms== in boa .
Related terms
See also
Slovene
Pronunciation
Verb
bọ̑m
first-person singular future of bíti
Swedish
Etymology
From Dutch boom .
Noun
bom c
a barrier (in the form of a pole that can be raised/lowered or opened/closed)
a miss , failure to hit
a boom (sail)
a boom (type of balance beam, used in gymnastics)
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from French bombe .
Noun
(classifier quả , trái ) bom
bomb
Synonym: trái phá ( obsolete )
Etymology 2
Borrowed from French pomme ; the phoneme /p/ is changed into /ɓ/ as it is not a native onset consonant .
Noun
(classifier quả , trái ) bom
( dialectal ) apple
Synonyms
Volapük
Etymology
Borrowed from English bone .
Pronunciation
Noun
bom (nominative plural boms )
bone
Declension
declension of bom
1 status as a case is disputed
2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
Derived terms
References
SARMENTO, Leila Lauar. Gramática em textos. 2nd edition. São Paulo, Brazil: Moderna, 2005.
Zou
Pronunciation
Verb
bom
( transitive ) to bind
References
Lukram Himmat Singh (2013 ) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou , Canchipur: Manipur University, page 81