See also: omm and OMM

Limburgish

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Etymology

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From earlier umme (with /ʊ/), from Proto-West Germanic *umbi, from Proto-Germanic *umbi, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰi.

Pronunciation

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Preposition

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ömm (+ accusative) (Eupen)

  1. about
  2. around
    Iich donne ömm de Äkk goëne.I am going around the corner.
  3. at, by when relating to time
    Ömm twéï Uër.At two o'clock.

Derived terms

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Conjunction

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ömm (introduces a te/to-clause) (Eupen)

  1. in order to, so as to

Adjective

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ömm (predicate only) (Eupen)

  1. (predicative, not attributive) up (in the sense of finished)
    De Tiit éss ömm.The time is up.

Adverb

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ömm (Eupen)

  1. around, about
  2. turned over, changed, from one state to another