wom

Abinomn

Noun

wom

1. big rattan

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Old English

Alternative forms

• ƿōm — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wōhmaz (“noise, sound, shout, voice”), from Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ- (“to speak, sound”). Cognate with Old Norse ómr (“sound”), Old Norse ómun (“voice”), Old High German giwahan (“to mention”), Latin vōx (“voice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /woːm/

Noun

wōm m

1. sound, noise

Declension

Declension of wom (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wōm	wōmas
accusative	wōm	wōmas
genitive	wōmes	wōma
dative	wōme	wōmum

Related terms

• wōma
• wēman