crom

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreu (“to grind, rub”).

Noun

crom m (uncountable)

1. chromium

Etymology

From Middle Irish cromm, from Old Irish cromb, from Old English crumb, from Proto-Germanic *krumbaz (whence German krumm and Dutch krom).

Adjective

crom (genitive singular masculine croim, genitive singular feminine croime, plural croma, comparative croime)

1. bent down, bent over, stooped, hunched

Mutation

Further reading

• “cromm” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
• “crom” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 199.
• "crom" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• Entries containing “crom” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “crom” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Etymology

From Old Dutch *krumb, from Proto-Germanic *krumbaz.

Adjective

crom

1. bent, not straight
2. wrong (morally)

Further reading

• “crombe (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “crom (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Noun

crom

1. Alternative form of crome

Etymology

Borrowed from French chrome, from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreu (“to grind, rub”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krom/

Noun

crom n (uncountable)

1. chromium (chemical element)

References

• crom in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language), 2004-2018

Etymology

From Old Irish cromm (“bent, stooped”). The verb is from Old Irish crommaid (“to bend down, stoop”), from the adjective.

Adjective

crom (comparative cruime)

1. bent, curved, crooked, round

Verb

crom (past chrom, future cromaidh, verbal noun cromadh, past participle cromte)

1. bend, curve
2. bow, stoop
3. crouch
4. nod

Mutation