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Faroese
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Adjective
tóm
- inflection of tómur:
- feminine nominative singular
- neuter nominative/accusative plural
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
tóm
- indefinite dative plural of tá
Icelandic
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From tómur (“empty”).
Noun
tóm n (genitive singular tóms, no plural)
- empty space, emptiness
- Synonym: tómarúm
- a vacuum
- Synonyms: lofttómt rúm, lofttæmi, vakúm
- space
- Synonym: geimur
- leisure
- Synonym: næði
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See tómur.
Adjective
tóm
- inflection of tómur:
- feminine nominative singular
- neuter nominative/accusative plural
Etymology 3
Noun
tóm f
- indefinite dative plural of tó
Anagrams
Old Norse
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
tóm n (genitive tóms)
- leisure
Declension
Declension of tóm (strong a-stem)
References
- tóm in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
tóm
- inflection of tómr:
- strong feminine nominative singular
- strong neuter nominative/accusative plural
Noun
tóm
- indefinite dative plural of tó f
- indefinite dative plural of tó n
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Alternative forms
Verb
tóm • (𢹪, 𫃰, 縿, 糝, 總, 抋)
- to grab; to catch; to seize (especially by hand)
- to apprehend; to capture; to arrest
- to summarize; to make concise
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Proto-Vietic *sɔːmʔ. Cognate with Liha sɔːm³, Thavung Ɂasɔ̰̂ːm ("thin, slim"). There is also the variant *ɟɔːmʔ, represented by forms like Arem acuəmʔ, Kha Phong cɔːm⁴.
Adjective
tóm
- (North Central Vietnam) skinny, thin
- Synonyms: gầy, ốm, còi, ròm
- Antonym: nậy