dom

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Translingual[edit]

Symbol[edit]

dom

  1. (mathematics) domain

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From shortening of dominator or dominate.

Noun[edit]

dom (plural doms)

  1. A dominator (in sadomasochistic sexual practices), especially a male one.
  2. A title anciently given to the pope, and later to other church dignitaries and some monastic orders.
  3. In Portugal and Brazil, the title formerly given to a member of the higher classes.

Synonyms[edit]

  • (dominator): domme (female)

Verb[edit]

dom (third-person singular simple present doms, present participle domming, simple past and past participle dommed)

  1. (slang, Internet gaming or BDSM) to dominate
    • 2006, Bitch: feminist response to pop culture (issues 31-34)
      Nola is actually "Nurse Nola," a dominatrix who specializes in medical role playing. […] "After that," she continues, "I started domming, which I did for a long time, but have never liked much.

See also[edit]

  • sub
  • switch (one who is willing to take either a sadistic or a masochistic role)

Anagrams[edit]

Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse dómr (“judgement”), from Proto-Germanic *dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /dɔm/, [d̥ʌmˀ]

Noun[edit]

dom c (singular definite dommen, plural indefinite domme)

  1. sentence
  2. conviction
  3. judgement
  4. verdict
  5. (logic) proposition
  6. decision
  7. damnation, doom

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of dom
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative dom dommen domme dommene
genitive doms dommens dommes dommenes

Related terms[edit]

Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle Dutch domp, dom, from Old Dutch *dumb, from Proto-Germanic *dumbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeubʰ-. Compare Low German dumm, domm, German dumm, West Frisian dom, English dumb, Danish dum.

Adjective[edit]

dom (comparative dommer, superlative domst)

  1. dumb, brainless
  2. stupid, silly
Declension[edit]
Declension of dom
positive comparative superlative
attributive predicative/adverbial
predicative/adverbial dom dommer
neuter
singular		 indefinite dom dommer
definite domme dommere domste domst,
domste
common singular domme dommere domste domste
plural domme dommere domste domste
partitive doms dommers
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Synonyms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Latin domus (“house, building”), from Proto-Indo-European *dómh₂os, from root Proto-Indo-European *demh₂- (“to build”).

Noun[edit]

dom m (plural dommen, diminutive dommetje n) (only domkerken,[domkerkje]])

  1. domkerk, either an Episcopal cathedral or another major church (often a basilica) which has been granted this high rank
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 3[edit]

From Latin dominus (“master”), from Latin domus (“house, building”), from Proto-Indo-European *dómh₂os, from root Proto-Indo-European *demh₂- (“to build”).

Noun[edit]

dom m (plural dommen, diminutive dommetje n)

  1. ecclesiastical form of address, notably for a Benedictine priest
  2. nobleman or clergyman in certain Catholic countries, notably Portugal and its colonies
See also[edit]

Etymology 4[edit]

Noun[edit]

dom m (plural dommen, diminutive dommetje n)

  1. Archaic form of duim (“thumb, pivot”)
Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Italian don or older dom, from Latin dominus (“master”). Cognate with English don

Noun[edit]

dom m (plural doms)

  1. title of respect given to certain monks and other religious figures

Gothic[edit]

Romanization[edit]

dōm

  1. Romanization of 𐌳𐍉𐌼

Irish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Irish dom.

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

dom

  1. 1st person singular of do
    to/for me

Derived terms[edit]

Lower Sorbian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

dom m

  1. house

Declension[edit]

Declension of dom
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative dom doma domy
Genitive doma domowu domow
Dative domoju domoma domam
Accusative dom doma domy
Instrumental domom domoma domami
Locative domje domoma domach

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse dómr (“judgement”), from Proto-Germanic *dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos.

Noun[edit]

dom m (definite singular dommen; indefinite plural dommer; definite plural dommene)

  1. judgement

Related terms[edit]

Old English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos. Cognate with Old Frisian dōm, Old Saxon dōm, Old High German tuom, Old Norse dómr, Gothic 𐌳𐍉𐌼𐍃 (doms). The Germanic source was from a stem verb originally meaning ‘to place, to set’ (a sense-development also found in Latin statutum, Ancient Greek θέμις).

Noun[edit]

dōm m

  1. law, statute
  2. judgement
Declension[edit]
Declension of dom (strong a-stem)
Singular Plural
nominative dōm dōmas
accusative dōm dōmas
genitive dōmes dōma
dative dōme dōmum
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *dōmi, first-person singular of Proto-Germanic *dōną (“to do”), from Proto-Indo-European *dhē- (“to make, do”). Akin to Old High German tuom "I do", Old English eom "I am". More at do, am.

Verb[edit]

dōm

  1. Alternative first-person singular form of dōn.

Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Vulgar Latin de + unde

Pronoun[edit]

dom

  1. of whom; of which

Descendants[edit]

Old Irish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

do (“to, for”) + mé (“me”)

Pronoun[edit]

dom

  1. 1st person singular of do
    to/for me
Descendants[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *dómh₂os, from root Proto-Indo-European *demh₂- (“to build”).

Noun[edit]

dom ?

  1. home
  2. house
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
  • dom liacc (“stone house, stone church”)
Descendants[edit]
  • Scottish Gaelic: domh

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *domъ, from Proto-Indo-European *dómh₂os, from root Proto-Indo-European *demh₂- (“to build”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

dom m

  1. home
    Idę do domu. – I'm going home.

Noun[edit]

dom m (diminutive domek)

  1. house (building)

Declension[edit]

    declension of dom
singular plural
nominative dom domy
genitive domu domów
dative domowi domom
accusative dom domy
instrumental domem domami
locative domu domach
vocative domu domy

Derived terms[edit]

  • Nouns
  • Adjectives

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Portuguese don, from Latin donum.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

dom m (plural dons)

  1. gift
  2. talent

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French dôme.

Noun[edit]

dom n (plural domuri)

  1. dome

Serbo-Croatian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *domъ, from Proto-Indo-European *dómh₂os, from root Proto-Indo-European *demh₂- (“to build”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

dȏm m (Cyrillic spelling дȏм)

  1. home, house

Declension[edit]

    declension of dom
singular plural
nominative dȏm dòmovi
genitive dòma dòmōvā
dative dòmu dòmovima
accusative dȏm dòmove
vocative dȍme dòmovi
locative dòmu dòmovima
instrumental dòmom dòmovima

See also[edit]

Slovak[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *domъ, from Proto-Indo-European *dómh₂os, from root Proto-Indo-European *demh₂- (“to build”).

Noun[edit]

dom m

  1. house

Slovene[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Slavic *domъ, from Proto-Indo-European *dómh₂os, from root Proto-Indo-European *demh₂- (“to build”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

dóm m inan (??? please provide the genitive!, ??? please provide the nominative plural!)

  1. home (house or structure in which someone lives)
  2. in phrase:
    zdravstveni dóm - health centre
    gasilski dóm - fire station
    študentski dóm - hall of residence
    dom starejših občanov - retirement home

Declension[edit]

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Swedish[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Norse dómr (“judgement”), from Proto-Germanic *dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos.

Noun[edit]

dom c

  1. (law) conviction, judgement of court, sentence, verdict, doom
  2. doomsday, the final judgement
    domedagen
    judgement day
Declension[edit]
Declension of dom 1-2
singular plural
Common indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative dom domen domar domarna
genitive doms domens domars domarnas
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Latin domus.

Noun[edit]

dom c

  1. dome
Declension[edit]
Declension of dom 3
singular plural
Common indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative dom domen domer domerna
genitive doms domens domers domernas

Etymology 3[edit]

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Pronoun[edit]

dom

  1. (colloquial) they, them
Usage notes[edit]

In informal language it can be found, that de is pronounced "dom" when reading texts aloud.

Alternative forms[edit]

  • de (nominative case)
  • di (nominative case, strongly dialectal)
  • dem (objective case)

Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese, from 肛

Noun[edit]

dom

  1. anus, prolapse of the rectum

Volapük[edit]

Noun[edit]

dom (plural doms)

  1. house

Declension[edit]

declension of dom
singular plural
nominative dom doms
genitive doma domas
dative dome domes
accusative domi domis
predicative domu domus
vocative o dom! o doms!

Derived terms[edit]

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