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Dutch
Pronunciation
Adjective
stomme
- inflection of stom:
- masculine/feminine singular attributive
- definite neuter singular attributive
- plural attributive
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish stomme, from Proto-Germanic *stōmô (“stature”), cognate with Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐍉𐌼𐌰 (stōma, “just cause”).
Pronunciation
Noun
stomme c
- a frame, a structure ((internal, sturdy) core support structure, of a building, vehicle, vessel, or the like)
Huset har en stomme av trä- The house has a wooden frame
- (figuratively) a core, a backbone, etc. (core parts of something (supporting the rest))
De tre kablarna utgör stommen i kommunikationsnätet- The three cables constitute the backbone of the communication network
Många spelare har bytt lag, men stommen i laget är kvar- Many players have changed teams, but the core of the team remains
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