Gnom

See also: gnom

German

Etymology

Coined 1530 by Paracelsus as New Latin gnomus, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡnoːm/

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• Rhymes: -oːm

Noun

Gnom m (genitive Gnomen or Gnoms, plural Gnomen or Gnome)

1. gnome, goblin, dwarf

Usage notes

The word may be declined according to the strong or the weak pattern. In the written language, both are common; in the regular spoken language, however, the strong declension is predominant (die Gnome).

Declension

Weak declension: Template:de-decl-noun-m

Strong declensionː Template:de-decl-noun-m

Related terms

• Gnome m

Further reading

• “Gnom” in Duden online
• Gnom on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de