tomme

See also: tømme

Danish

Etymology 1

Adjective

tomme

  1. definite of tom
  2. plural of tom

Etymology 2

From Old Norse *þúmi, from Proto-Germanic *þūmô (“thumb”). The original meaning is the width of a thumb. Compare Swedish tumme.

Noun

tomme c (singular definite tommen, plural indefinite tommer)

  1. inch (a unit of length equal to one-twelfth of a foot and equivalent to exactly 2.54 centimetres). The Danish tomme is 2.6 cm.
Inflection

References

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɔm/
  • Rhymes: -ɔm

Noun

tomme f (plural tommes)

  1. Alternative spelling of tome

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Adjective

tomme

  1. definite singular of tom
  2. plural of tom

Etymology 2

From Old Norse þumal or þumall (thumb)

Noun

tomme m (definite singular tommen, indefinite plural tommer, definite plural tommene)

  1. an inch (unit of measurement: 12 tommer = 1 fot)
Usage notes

An old unit of measurement in Norway, nowadays used when referring to the internationally recognised inch.

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Adjective

tomme

  1. definite singular of tom
  2. plural of tom

Etymology 2

From Old Norse þumal or þumall (thumb)

Noun

tomme m (definite singular tommen, indefinite plural tommar, definite plural tommane)

  1. an inch (unit of measurement: 12 tommar = 1 fot)
Usage notes

As above.

References

Swedish

Adjective

tomme

  1. absolute definite natural masculine form of tom.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.