warm

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English [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

From Middle English warm, werm, from Old English wearm, from Proto-Germanic *warmaz, with different proposed origins:

  1. Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- (warm, hot), related to Ancient Greek θερμός (thermos), Latin formus, Sanskrit घर्म (gharma).
  2. Proto-Indo-European *wer- (to burn), related to Hittite (warnuzi) and to Old Church Slavonic варити (variti).

The dispute is due to differing opinions on how initial Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰ- evolved in Germanic: some think that *gʷʰ would have turned to *b, and that the root *gʷʰer- would instead have given rise to burn etc. Some have also proposed a merger of the two roots.

The term is cognate with West Frisian waarm, Dutch/German/Low German warm, Danish/Norwegian/Swedish varm and Icelandic varmur.

Adjective [edit]

warm (comparative warmer, superlative warmest)

  1. Having a temperature slightly higher than usual, but still pleasant; a mild temperature.
    The tea is still warm.
  2. Being something that causes warmth, or the impression thereof.
    This is a very warm room.
  3. Caring or charming, of relations to another person.
    We have a warm friendship.
    • 1985, Robert Ferro, Blue Star
      It seemed I was too excited for sleep, too warm, too young.
  4. Having a color in the red-orange-yellow part of the visible electromagnetic spectrum.
  5. Close, often used in the context of a game in which "warm" and "cold" are used to indicate nearness to the goal.
  6. (archaic) Ardent, zealous.
    • 1776, Edward Gibbon, The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Chapter 1
      To the strength and fierceness of barbarians they added a contempt for life, which was derived from a warm persuasion of the immortality and transmigration of the soul.
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Translations [edit]
having a temperature slightly higher than usual
being something that causes warmth
caring, of relation to another person
ardent, zealous
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Etymology 2 [edit]

From Old English werman

Verb [edit]

warm (third-person singular simple present warms, present participle warming, simple past and past participle warmed)

  1. (transitive) To make or keep warm.
  2. (intransitive) to become warm, to heat up
    My socks are warming by the fire.
  3. (intransitive) To increasingly favour.
    He is warming to the idea.
    Her classmates are gradually warming to her.
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
to make or keep warm
to increasingly favour
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Noun [edit]

warm (plural warms)

  1. (colloquial) The act of warming, or the state of being warmed; a heating.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Dickens to this entry?)
    Shall I give your coffee a warm in the microwave?
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Dutch [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Middle Dutch warm, from Old Dutch warm, from Proto-Germanic *warmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- (“warm, hot”) or alternatively *wer- (“to burn”). Compare Low German warm, West Frisian waarm, German warm, English warm, Danish varm.

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Adjective [edit]

warm (comparative warmer, superlative warmst)

  1. warm, hot
  2. (meteorology, officially) 20 °C or more

Declension [edit]

Declension of warm
positive comparative superlative
attributive predicative/adverbial
predicative/adverbial warm warmer
neuter
singular		 indefinite warm warmer
definite warme warmere warmste warmst, warmste
common singular warme warmere warmste warmste
plural warme warmere warmste warmste
partitive warms warmers

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German [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Old High German warm, from Proto-Germanic *warmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- (“warm, hot”) or alternatively *wer- (“to burn”). Compare Low German warm, Dutch warm, English warm, West Frisian waarm, Danish varm.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /vaʁm/
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Adjective [edit]

warm (comparative wärmer, superlative am wärmsten)

  1. warm, hot

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Declension [edit]

positive forms of warm
gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist warm sie ist warm es ist warm sie sind warm
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative warmer warme warmes warme
genitive warmen warmer warmen warmer
dative warmem warmer warmem warmen
accusative warmen warme warmes warme
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der warme die warme das warme die warmen
genitive des warmen der warmen des warmen der warmen
dative dem warmen der warmen dem warmen den warmen
accusative den warmen die warme das warme die warmen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein warmer eine warme ein warmes (keine) warmen
genitive eines warmen einer warmen eines warmen (keiner) warmen
dative einem warmen einer warmen einem warmen (keinen) warmen
accusative einen warmen eine warme ein warmes (keine) warmen
comparative forms of warm
gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist wärmer sie ist wärmer es ist wärmer sie sind wärmer
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative wärmerer wärmere wärmeres wärmere
genitive wärmeren wärmerer wärmeren wärmerer
dative wärmerem wärmerer wärmerem wärmeren
accusative wärmeren wärmere wärmeres wärmere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der wärmere die wärmere das wärmere die wärmeren
genitive des wärmeren der wärmeren des wärmeren der wärmeren
dative dem wärmeren der wärmeren dem wärmeren den wärmeren
accusative den wärmeren die wärmere das wärmere die wärmeren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein wärmerer eine wärmere ein wärmeres (keine) wärmeren
genitive eines wärmeren einer wärmeren eines wärmeren (keiner) wärmeren
dative einem wärmeren einer wärmeren einem wärmeren (keinen) wärmeren
accusative einen wärmeren eine wärmere ein wärmeres (keine) wärmeren
superlative forms of warm
gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist am wärmsten sie ist am wärmsten es ist am wärmsten sie sind am wärmsten
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative wärmster wärmste wärmstes wärmste
genitive wärmsten wärmster wärmsten wärmster
dative wärmstem wärmster wärmstem wärmsten
accusative wärmsten wärmste wärmstes wärmste
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der wärmste die wärmste das wärmste die wärmsten
genitive des wärmsten der wärmsten des wärmsten der wärmsten
dative dem wärmsten der wärmsten dem wärmsten den wärmsten
accusative den wärmsten die wärmste das wärmste die wärmsten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein wärmster eine wärmste ein wärmstes (keine) wärmsten
genitive eines wärmsten einer wärmsten eines wärmsten (keiner) wärmsten
dative einem wärmsten einer wärmsten einem wärmsten (keinen) wärmsten
accusative einen wärmsten eine wärmste ein wärmstes (keine) wärmsten

Old High German [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Germanic *warmaz, whence also Old Saxon warm, Old English wearm, Old Norse varmr, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌼𐍃 (warms). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- (“warm, hot”) or alternatively *wer- (“to burn”).

Adjective [edit]

warm

  1. warm

Descendants [edit]

Old Saxon [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Germanic *warmaz (“warm”), whence also Old English wearm, Old Frisian warm, Old High German warm, Old Norse varmr, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐍂𐌼𐍃 (warms). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- (“warm, hot”) or alternatively *wer- (“to burn”).

Adjective [edit]

warm (comparative warmoro, superlative warmost)

  1. warm

Declension [edit]

Declension of warm
Strong declension
masculine neuter feminine
singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative warm warme warm warme warm warmu
accusative warman warme warm warme warma warmu
genitive warmes warmarō warmes warmarō warmaro warmarō
dative warmumu warmum warmumu warmum warmaro warmum
Weak declension
masculine neuter feminine
singular plural singular plural singular plural
nominative warmo warmu warma warmu warma warmu
accusative warmun warmun warma warmun warmun warmun
genitive warmun warmonō warmun warmonō warmun warmonō
dative warmun warmum warmun warmum warmun warmum


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