dum
English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Adjective[edit]
dum (not comparable)
Etymology 2[edit]
Interjection[edit]
dum
- Syllable used when humming a tune.
- 2012, Graeme Burk, Robert Smith, Who is the Doctor
- I like to hang out with friends and travel the world. But if there's one thing I really love, it's Doctor Who. Dum de dum, dum de dum, dum de dum. Whooo-eee-oooo dum de dum, de dum de dum.
- 2012, Graeme Burk, Robert Smith, Who is the Doctor
Etymology 3[edit]
Adjective[edit]
dum
- (nonstandard, humorous) Alternative spelling of dumb.
Anagrams[edit]
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse dumbr (“dumb”), and in the main sense stupid from German dumm. Both from Proto-Germanic *dumbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-. Compare Norwegian and Swedish dum, Icelandic dumbur, English dumb, Low German dumm, Dutch dom, German dumm.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
dum
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of dum | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Common singular | dum | dummere | dummest2 |
Neuter singular | dumt | dummere | dummest2 |
Plural | dumme | dummere | dummest2 |
Definite attributive1 | dumme | dummere | dummeste |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
Esperanto[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Preposition[edit]
dum
Ido[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Esperanto dum, from Latin dum.
Pronunciation[edit]
Preposition[edit]
dum
Derived terms[edit]
- dume (“meanwhile, meantime”)
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Italic *dom, from Proto-Indo-European *dom.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /dum/, [d̪ʊ̃ˑ]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /dum/, [d̪um]
Audio (Classical) (file)
Conjunction[edit]
dum
- while, whilst, as, meanwhile
- Dum vīxī tacuī, mortua dulce canō. ― While I lived I was quiet; dead I sweetly sing.
- until, long enough for (with subjunctive)
- as long as
- dum erunt homines ― as long as there are men (as long as mankind exists)
- so long as, provided that
- Oderint, dum metuant. ― Let them hate, so long as they fear.
- during (before a verbal substantive)
Usage notes[edit]
Most often used with the present indicative forms of verbs.
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- dum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- dum in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- dum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
- I cannot wait till..: nihil mihi longius est or videtur quam dum or quam ut
- as long as one's strength holds out: dum vires suppetunt
- as long as I live: dum vita suppetit; dum (quoad) vivo
- I cannot wait till..: nihil mihi longius est or videtur quam dum or quam ut
- dum in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[2], pre-publication website, 2005-2016
Maia[edit]
Adjective[edit]
dum
Middle English[edit]
Adjective[edit]
dum
- Alternative form of dumb
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse dumbr, from Proto-Germanic *dumbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-. Compare English dumb, Danish dum and Swedish dum, Icelandic dumbur, Dutch dom, German dumm.
Adjective[edit]
dum (neuter singular dumt, definite singular and plural dumme, comparative dummere, indefinite superlative dummest, definite superlative dummeste)
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “dum” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse dumbr, from Proto-Germanic *dumbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-.
Adjective[edit]
dum (neuter singular dumt, definite singular and plural dumme, comparative dummare, indefinite superlative dummast, definite superlative dummaste)
References[edit]
- “dum” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old French[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun[edit]
dum m
- down, feathers of small birds used as insulation material in duvets and sleeping bags
Descendants[edit]
Old Irish[edit]
Noun[edit]
dum
- Alternative form of daum
Mutation[edit]
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
dum | dum pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/ |
ndum |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Polish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
dum f
Portuguese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- d'um (dated)
Etymology[edit]
From earlier d'uma, from de (“of”) + um (“a”, masculine singular indefinite article).
Pronunciation[edit]
Contraction[edit]
dum m
Usage notes[edit]
The contraction of de + um / uma is never obligatory and sometimes associated with spoken language. In a few cases it is not possible:
- When de is part of a preposition, as in em vez de:[1]
- Em vez de um escalão ter três anos, ...
- When um is a numeral:
- Trata-se de um ou dois dias.
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
Saterland Frisian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Frisian dumb, from Proto-Germanic *dumbaz. More at dumb.
Adjective[edit]
dum
Derived terms[edit]
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Swedish dumber, from Old Norse dumbr, from Proto-Germanic *dumbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-. Compare Norwegian dumb, Danish dum, Icelandic dumbur, English dumb, Dutch dom and German dumm.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
dum (comparative dummare, superlative dummast)
Declension[edit]
Inflection of dum | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | dum | dummare | dummast |
Neuter singular | dumt | dummare | dummast |
Plural | dumma | dummare | dummast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | dumme | dummare | dummaste |
All | dumma | dummare | dummaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. |
Uzbek[edit]
Other scripts | |
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Cyrillic | дум |
Roman | dum |
Perso-Arabic | |
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
dum (plural dumlar)
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