dom

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dom"

Translingual

Symbol

dom

1. (mathematics) domain

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English

Etymology

From shortening of dominator or dominate.

Noun

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

• (dominator): domme (female)

Verb

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

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

Anagrams

• mod, MOD

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Danish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔm/, [d̥ʌmˀ]

Noun

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

Inflection of dom

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

Related terms

• dømme

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -ɔm

Etymology 1

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

dom (comparative dommer, superlative domst)

1. dumb, brainless
2. stupid, silly

Declension

Declension of dom

		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		dom	dommer	het domst het domste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	domme	dommere	domste
	n. sing.	dom	dommer	domste
	plural	domme	dommere	domste
definite		domme	dommere	domste
partitive		doms	dommers	—

Derived terms

• domheid, dommigheid
• domkop, dommerik, domoor
• domweg

Derived terms

• zich van den domme houden: to play the fool

Synonyms

• dwaas
• stom

Etymology 2

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

Noun

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

• domheer
• domkapittel
• domproost
• domschool

Etymology 3

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

Noun

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

• don

Etymology 4

Noun

dom m (plural dommen, diminutive dommetje n)

1. Archaic form of duim (“thumb, pivot”)

Derived terms

• dommekracht

References

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

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French

Etymology

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

Noun

dom m (plural doms)

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

External links

• "dom" in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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Gothic

Romanization

dōm

1. Romanization of 𐌳𐍉𐌼

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Irish

Alternative forms

• domh

Etymology

From Old Irish dom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d̪ˠɔmˠ]

Pronoun

dom

1. 1st person singular of do

   to/for me

Derived terms

• domsa (emphatic)

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Lower Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *domъ, from Proto-Indo-European *dṓm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [dɔm]

Noun

dom m (diminutive domk)

1. house

Declension

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

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

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

Noun

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

1. judgement

Related terms

• dømme

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Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /doːm/

Etymology 1

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 (dōms). 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

dōm m

1. law, statute
2. judgement

Declension

Declension of dom (strong a-stem)

	Singular	Plural
nominative	dōm	dōmas
accusative	dōm	dōmas
genitive	dōmes	dōma
dative	dōme	dōmum

Related terms

• dēman

Descendants

• Middle English: dom, dome
  • English: doom

Etymology 2

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

dōm

1. Alternative first-person singular form of dōn.

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Old French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin de + unde

Pronoun

dom

1. of whom; of which

Descendants

• French: dont

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Old Irish

Etymology 1

do (“to, for”) + mé (“me”)

Pronoun

dom

1. 1st person singular of do

   to/for me

Descendants

• Irish: dom, domh
• Manx: dou
• Scottish Gaelic: dhomh, domh

Etymology 2

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

Noun

dom ?

1. home
2. house

Synonyms

• (house): attrab, lann, tech, tegdais, treb

Derived terms

• dom liacc (“stone house, stone church”)

Descendants

• Scottish Gaelic: domh

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Polish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪ɔm/

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Noun

dom m

1. home

   Idę do domu. – I'm going home.

Noun

dom m (diminutive domek)

1. house (building)

Declension

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

• Nouns

• domek (diminution)
• domownik
• domator
• domorosły
• domokrążca

• Adjectives

• domowy

External links

• “dom” in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese don, from Latin donum.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdõ/
• Hyphenation: dom

Noun

dom m (plural dons)

1. gift
2. talent

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Romanian

Etymology

From French dôme.

Noun

dom n (plural domuri)

1. dome

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dôːm/

Noun

dȏm m (Cyrillic spelling дȏм)

1. home, house

Declension

    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

• kuća

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Slovak

Etymology

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

Noun

dom m

1. house

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Slovene

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdóːm/
• Tonal orthography: dọ̑m

Noun

dóm m inan (genitive dóma, nominative plural domôvi or dómi)

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

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

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Swedish

Pronunciation

• noun 1-2. IPA^(key): /dum/
• noun 3. IPA^(key): /doːm/
• pronoun

  audio

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• pronoun IPA^(key): /dɔm/

Etymology 1

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

Noun

dom c

1. (law) conviction, judgement of court, sentence, verdict, doom
2. doomsday, the final judgement

   domedagen

   judgement day

Declension

Declension of dom 1-2

	singular		plural
Common	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	dom	domen	domar	domarna
genitive	doms	domens	domars	domarnas

Derived terms

• domedagen
• domare

Related terms

• döma

Etymology 2

From Latin domus.

Noun

dom c

1. dome

Declension

Declension of dom 3

	singular		plural
Common	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	dom	domen	domer	domerna
genitive	doms	domens	domers	domernas

Etymology 3

Pronoun

dom

1. (colloquial) they, them

Usage notes

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

Alternative forms

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

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese, from 肛

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA ^(key): /z̻ɔm˧˧/
• (Huế) IPA ^(key): /jɔm˧˧/
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA ^(key): /jɔm˧˥/

Noun

dom

1. anus, prolapse of the rectum

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Volapük

Noun

dom (plural doms)

1. house

Declension

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

• domü