-dom

See also dom, Dom, DOM, and doom

English

Etymology

From Middle English -dom from Old English -dōm from dōm "judgement, state, condition, authority, jurisdiction". More at doom

Suffix

-dom

1. Belonging to a domain or jurisdiction.
2. Condition or quality.
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Derived terms

[+] English words suffixed with -dom

Belonging to a domain or jurisdiction

Christendom computerdom dukedom earldom

fandom fiefdom filmdom kingdom moviedom gaydom

planetdom popedom princedom sheikdom

Condition or quality

boredom freedom halidom muscledom

heirdom martyrdom saintdom

selfdom whoredom wisdom

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch -dom, from Old Dutch -duom, from Proto-Germanic *dōmaz. Cognate with English -dom, German -tum.

Suffix

-dom m.

1. belonging to a domain or territory (e.g. groothertogdom (grandduchy); this sense is no longer productive)
2. quality or condition of the adjective stem (e.g. eigendom less productive than suffixes like -heid)

Derived terms

[+] Dutch words suffixed with -dom

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Norwegian

Etymology

From Old Norse -dómr

Suffix

-dom

1. Suffix used to form nouns out of adjectives, meaning the quality, property or condition of the adjective.

Derived terms

• sjukdom
• ungdom
• rikdom
• kristendom
• barndom
• trolldom

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Old English

Etymology

Old English -dōm from dōm "state, condition, authority, jurisdiction".

Suffix

-dom

1. Belonging to a domain or jurisdiction.
2. Condition or quality.

Descendants

• English ‎-dom‎

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Swedish

Suffix

-dom

1. making a noun (representing a state) from an adjective or noun, e.g. rik (“rich”) → rikedom (“wealth, fortune”); ung (“young”) → ungdom (“youth”); barn (“child”) → barndom (“childhood”)

Usage notes

• These nouns don't double the m in definite or plural forms, e.g. rikedomen, ungdomar. This is the same for the noun dom (“judgement, verdict”).

See also

• -döme