dom

See also: Dom, DOM, dóm, dòm, dom., dom-, -dom, and Appendix:Variations of "dom"

Translingual

Symbol

dom

  1. (mathematics) domain

English

Etymology 1

Clipping of dominator or dominate.

Noun

dom (plural doms)

  1. A dominator (in sadomasochistic sexual practices), especially a male one.
Synonyms
  • (dominator): domme (female)

Verb

dom (third-person singular simple present doms, present participle domming, simple past and past participle dommed)

  1. (slang, online 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

Etymology 2

Noun

dom (plural doms)

  1. A title anciently given to the pope, and later to other church dignitaries and some monastic orders.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Portuguese dom.

Noun

dom (plural doms or dons)

  1. A title formerly borne by member of the high nobility of Portugal and Brazil

Anagrams

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

Declension

References

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔm/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔm

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch dom, from Old Dutch dumb, from Proto-Germanic *dumbaz.

Adjective

dom (comparative dommer, superlative domst)

  1. dumb, brainless
  2. stupid, silly
Inflection
Inflection of dom
uninflected dom
inflected domme
comparative dommer
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial domdommerhet domst
het domste
indefinite m./f. sing. dommedommeredomste
n. sing. domdommerdomste
plural dommedommeredomste
definite dommedommeredomste
partitive domsdommers—
Synonyms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch doem, from Latin domus (“house, building”), from Proto-Indo-European *dṓm, from root Proto-Indo-European *dem- (“to build”). Cf. Old Dutch duom.

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
  • domkerk
  • domproost
  • domschool

Etymology 3

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

Etymology 4

Noun

dom m (plural dommen, diminutive dommetje n)

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

References

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

French

Etymology

Borrowing 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

Further reading

Gothic

Romanization

dōm

  1. Romanization of 𐌳𐍉𐌼

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish dom.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d̪ˠɔmˠ/, (unstressed) /d̪ˠəmˠ/
  • (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /d̪ˠʊmˠ/

Pronoun

dom (emphatic domsa)

  1. first-person singular of do (“to/for me”)

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d̪ˠɔmˠ/

Contraction

dom (triggers lenition)

  1. (Munster) Contraction of do mo.
    Thugas an féirín dom mháthair.
    I gave the present to my mother.

Italian

Noun

dom m (invariable)

  1. dominant, top (dominating BDSM partner)

See also

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔm/

Noun

dom m (diminutive domk)

  1. house

Declension

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch dumb, from Proto-Germanic *dumbaz.

Adjective

dom

  1. dumb, unwise, stupid

Inflection

This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

  • domp

Descendants

  • Dutch: dom
  • Limburgish: dómb

Further reading

  • “domb”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “domp”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

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, sentence

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse dómr (“judgement”).

Noun

dom m (definite singular dommen, indefinite plural dommar, definite plural dommane)

  1. judgement, sentence

References

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 (thémis)).

Noun

dōm m

  1. law, statute
  2. judgement
Declension
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *dōmi, first-person singular of *dōną (“to do”).

Verb

dōm

  1. first-person singular present indicative of dōn

Old French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin de + unde

Pronoun

dom

  1. of whom; of which

Descendants

Old Irish

Etymology 1

do (“to, for”) + mé (“me”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dom/

Pronoun

dom

  1. first-person singular of do: to/for me
Descendants

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /doṽ/

Noun

dom ?

  1. home
  2. house
Inflection
Unknown gender u-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative
Vocative
Accusative
Genitive
Dative
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • dom liacc (“stone house, stone church”)
Descendants
  • Scottish Gaelic: domh

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔm/
  • audio(file)

Noun

dom m inan

  1. home
    Idę do domu. – I'm going home.

Noun

dom m (diminutive domek)

  1. house (building)

Declension

Derived terms

Nouns:

Adjectives:

Further reading

  • dom in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • dõ (obsolete, abbreviation)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese don, from Latin donum.

Pronunciation

Noun

dom m (plural dons)

  1. gift
  2. talent

Romanian

Etymology

From French dôme.

Noun

dom n (plural domuri)

  1. dome

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dôːm/

Noun

dȏm m (Cyrillic spelling до̑м)

  1. home, house

Declension

See also

Slovak

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɔm/

Noun

dom m (genitive singular domu, nominative plural domy, genitive plural domov, declension pattern of dub)

  1. house

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • dom in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *domъ, from Proto-Indo-European *dṓm, from root Proto-Indo-European *dem- (“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)

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

  • zdravstveni dóm (“health centre”)
  • gasilski dóm (“fire station”)
  • študentski dóm (“hall of residence”)
  • dom starejših občanov (“retirement home”)

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • noun 1-2. IPA(key): /dum/
  • noun 3. IPA(key): /doːm/
  • pronoun
    audio(file)
  • 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
Declension
Declension of dom 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative dom domen domar domarna
Genitive doms domens domars domarnas
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Latin domus.

Alternative forms

  • di (def 1, strongly dialectal)

Noun

dom c

  1. dome
Declension
Declension of dom 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative dom domen domer domerna
Genitive doms domens domers domernas

Pronoun

dom

  1. (informal) Eye dialect spelling of de.
  2. (informal) Eye dialect spelling of dem.

Article

dom

  1. (informal) Eye dialect spelling of de.

Anagrams

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Noun

dom

  1. (rare) anus, prolapse of the rectum

Volapük

Noun

dom (plural doms)

  1. house

Declension

Derived terms

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