Ruum

See also: ruum

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German and Old Saxon rūm, from Proto-West Germanic *rūm.

Noun

Ruum m (plural Rüüm)

1. space

Derived terms

• Ruumschipp

Related terms

• rümen

Descendants

• → Kashubian: rum
• → Lower Sorbian: rum

References

• Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)

Limburgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁuːm/
• Hyphenation: Ruum
• Rhymes: -uːm

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmą.

Alternative forms

• ruimte (Maastrichtian)
• ruumde (Valkenburg)
• ruumdje (dialects where palatalization occurred)
• ruumte (widespread)

Noun

Ruum m (plural Rüüm, diminutive Rüümke or Rümmke)

1. (Eupen, Krefeld, physics) space
2. (same dialects) capacity, volume, room
3. (same dialects) room, chamber
4. (same dialects) place, area, field, room, space

   Synonym: Plaatsch

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *hrōmi, from Proto-Germanic *hrōmiz. Likely through either Middle Dutch or Middle High German as the expected native term would be "Room".

Noun

Ruum m (uncountable)

1. (Eupen) fame, glory

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian *rūm, from Proto-West Germanic *rūm. More at English room.

Noun

Ruum m

1. room; space

Related terms

• ruum
• Ruumte