gnom

See also: Gnom

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin gnomus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˈŋnom]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [ˈnom]

Noun

gnom m (plural gnoms)

1. gnome

Further reading

• “gnom”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], 2007 April

Danish

Etymology

From French gnome (“gnome”), from New Latin gnomus, used by Paracelsus as a synonym for pygmaeus (“pygmy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡnoːm/, [ɡ̊noːˀm]

Noun

gnom c (singular definite gnomen, plural indefinite gnomer)

1. gnome
2. (derogatory) midget, runt

Inflection

Declension of gnom

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	gnom	gnomen	gnomer	gnomerne
genitive	gnoms	gnomens	gnomers	gnomernes

Synonyms

• mandsling

References

“gnom” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

gnom

Etymology

From French gnome (“gnome”), from New Latin gnomus, used by Paracelsus as a synonym for pygmaeus (“pygmy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡnuːm]

Noun

gnom m (definite singular gnomen, indefinite plural gnomer, definite plural gnomene)

1. (mythology) a gnome

References

“gnom” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French gnome (“gnome”), from New Latin gnomus, used by Paracelsus as a synonym for pygmaeus (“pygmy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡnuːm]

Noun

gnom m (definite singular gnomen, indefinite plural gnomar, definite plural gnomane)

1. a gnome

References

“gnom” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French gnome (“gnome”), from New Latin gnomus, used by Paracelsus as a synonym for pygmaeus (“pygmy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡnɔm/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɔm
• Syllabification: gnom

Noun

gnom m animal

1. gnome
2. (derogatory) midget, runt

Declension

Declension of gnom

	singular	plural
nominative	gnom	gnomy
genitive	gnoma	gnomów
dative	gnomowi	gnomom
accusative	gnoma	gnomy
instrumental	gnomem	gnomami
locative	gnomie	gnomach
vocative	gnomie	gnomy

Further reading

• gnom in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• gnom in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French gnome.

Noun

gnom m (plural gnomi)

1. gnome

Declension

Declension of gnom

	singular			plural
	indefinite	definite		indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	gnom	gnomul		gnomi	gnomii
genitive-dative	gnom	gnomului		gnomi	gnomilor
vocative	gnomule			gnomilor