stom
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch stom, from Old Dutch stum, from Proto-Germanic *stummaz. Cognate with German stumm, Old Saxon stum.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
stom (comparative stommer, superlative stomst)
- mute, unable to speak, as medical condition or species-determined
- Synonym: sprakeloos
- speechless; soundless, silent
- Synonyms: sprakeloos, stil
- stomme films
- silent movies
- wordless, non-verbal
- Synonyms: woordeloos, non-verbaal
- Spotprenten leveren vaak stomme kritiek.
- Cartoons often provide non-verbal criticism.
- mentally dulling, soul-killing
- Synonyms: afstompend, geestdodend
- stupid, dumb
- Synonyms: dom, dwaas, stompzinnig
- foolish, senseless, piteous
- Synonym: dwaas
- in compounds essentially reinforcing the sense
Usage notes edit
The use of stom for ‘stupid’ is deprecated by the deaf community, since it is the proper word for ‘mute’ in the sense of people who cannot speak. It is, however, no less common usage, analogous to the use of dumb in English.
Inflection edit
Inflection of stom | ||||
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uninflected | stom | |||
inflected | stomme | |||
comparative | stommer | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | stom | stommer | het stomst het stomste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | stomme | stommere | stomste |
n. sing. | stom | stommer | stomste | |
plural | stomme | stommere | stomste | |
definite | stomme | stommere | stomste | |
partitive | stoms | stommers | — |
Derived terms edit
- allerstomst
- doofstom
- stombezopen
- stomdrinken
- stomdronken
- stomheid, stommigheid
- stomkop
- stommeling
- stommerd
- stommerik
- stommig
- stommiteit
- stompzinnig
- stomdoof
- stompraten
- stomte
- stomtoevallig
- stomverbaasd
- stomvervelend
- stomverwonderd
- stomvol
- stomweg
- stomzat
- verstommen
- verstomming
- stomme film
Descendants edit
References edit
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
Volapük edit
Noun edit
stom (uncountable stoms)
Declension edit
declension of stom
singular | |
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nominative | stom |
genitive | stoma |
dative | stome |
accusative | stomi |
vocative 1 | o stom! |
predicative 2 | stomu |
- 1 status as a case is disputed
- 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only