droom

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Etymology 1

From Dutch droom, from Middle Dutch droom, from Old Dutch *drōm, from Proto-Germanic *draumaz.

Noun

droom (plural drome)

  1. dream

Etymology 2

From Dutch dromen, from Old Dutch *drōmen, from Proto-Germanic *draumijaną.

Verb

droom (present droom, present participle dromende, past participle gedroom)

  1. (intransitive) to dream

Dutch

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /droːm/
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  • Hyphenation: droom
  • Rhymes: -oːm

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch drôom, from Old Dutch drōm, from Proto-West Germanic *draum, from Proto-Germanic *draumaz.

Noun

droom m (plural dromen, diminutive droompje n)

  1. dream
    Ik had een vreemde droom vannacht.
    I had a strange dream last night.
    Hij heeft grootse dromen over zijn toekomst.
    He has big dreams about his future.
    In mijn droompje was ik een beroemde acteur.
    In my little dream, I was a famous actor.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: droom
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: drum
  • Jersey Dutch: drôm
  • Negerhollands: droom

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

droom

  1. inflection of dromen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. imperative

Anagrams

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch drōm, from Proto-Germanic *draumaz.

Noun

drôom m

  1. dream
  2. something incredible, wondrous
  3. falsehood

Inflection

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Derived terms

Descendants

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