woma

Old English

Alternative forms

• ƿōma — wynn spelling

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wōhmô (“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): /ˈwoː.mɑ/

Noun

wōma m

1. sound, noise

Declension

Declension of woma (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wōma	wōman
accusative	wōman	wōman
genitive	wōman	wōmena
dative	wōman	wōmum

Related terms

• wōm
• wēman

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Verb

-wóma

1. to be dry

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