See also: Rum, RUM, rúm, rùm, Rùm, rüm, rum., and rum-

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rum

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-2/B language code for Romanian.

English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɹʌm/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌm

Etymology 1

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In common use since by at least 1654,[1] of uncertain origin. Theories include:

  • that it derives from rum (fine, good), or from the last syllable of Latin saccharum (given the harsh taste of earlier rum, the first theory is now considered unlikely),[2]
  • that it is a shortening of rumbullion[3] or rumbustion,[4] or
  • that it is from a Romani word for "strong, potent" which is (perhaps) the source of ramboozle and rumfustian (but these drinks were not originally made with rum)
  • that it derives from rummer, from Dutch roemer[5]

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Noun

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rum (countable and uncountable, plural rums)

  1. (uncountable) A distilled spirit derived from fermented cane sugar and molasses.
    The Royal Navy used to issue a rum ration to sailors.
    1. (countable) A serving of rum.
      Jake tossed down three rums.
    2. (countable) A kind or brand of rum.
      Bundaberg is one of my favourite rums.
    Coordinate term: grog
  2. (obsolete, slang) A strange person or thing.
  3. (obsolete, slang) A country parson.
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Etymology 2

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From the earlier form rome, slang for "good"; possibly of Romani origin; compare rom.

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rum (comparative rummer, superlative rummest)

  1. (obsolete) Fine, excellent, valuable. [16th c.]
    having a rum time
  2. (UK, informal, dated) Strange, peculiar. [18th c.]
    a rum idea; a rum fellow
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rum (plural rums)

  1. (British, colloquial, dated) Any odd person or thing.
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Etymology 3

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Shortening of rummy.

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rum

  1. (rare) The card game rummy.
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References

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  1. ^ In that year, Connecticut ordered confiscation of "whatsoever Barbados liquors, commonly called rum, kill devil and the like". See Charles A. Coulombe, Rum (2005, →ISBN.
  2. ^ Wayne Curtis, And a Bottle of Rum (2006, Random House, →ISBN, pages 34–35.
  3. ^ rum”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  4. ^ rum”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  5. ^ Anthony Dias Blue, The Complete Book of Spirits : A Guide to Their History, Production, and Enjoyment (2004, HarperCollins, →ISBN

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  • rum-tum (probably etymologically unrelated)

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Anagrams

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Chuukese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English room.

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rum

  1. room

Czech

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from German Rum, from English rum, originally rumbullion.[1]

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rum m inan

  1. rum
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Etymology 2

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Probably from German Rummel (bustle).[2]

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rum m inan

  1. rubble
    Synonym: suť
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References

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  1. ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “rum²”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda
  2. ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “rum¹”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda

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  • rum”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935-1957
  • rum”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • rum”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Danish

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse rúm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmą (room, open space), cognate with English room, German Raum, Dutch ruim, Gothic 𐍂𐌿𐌼 (rum).

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rum n (singular definite rummet, plural indefinite rum)

  1. room (part of a building)
  2. compartment
  3. (chiefly definite) space (the universe except Earth and its atmosphere)
    De fravalgte at udforske rummet.
    They chose not to explore space.
    rumfarttøj (space vehicle), rumrejse (space travel)
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part of building
compartment
space

Etymology 2

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From Old Norse rúmr, from Proto-Germanic *rūmaz (roomy, spacious, open), cognate with English room (archaic), German raum (archaic), Dutch ruim, Chong 𐍂𐌿𐌼𐍃. Related to the noun.

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rum (neuter rumt, plural and definite singular attributive rumme)

  1. (archaic) wide, spacious
    in the modern language only in the expressions i rum sø (in open sea) and rum tid (long time)
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Inflection of rum
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular rum rummere rummest2
Indefinite neuter singular rumt rummere rummest2
Plural rumme rummere rummest2
Definite attributive1 rumme rummere rummeste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Etymology 3

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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rum

  1. imperative of rumme

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English rum.

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rum m (uncountable)

  1. rum (alcoholic beverage)

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Fiji Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English room.

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rum

  1. room

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German

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Etymology

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From dialectal German (e)rum, reduced form of herum and in some dialects darum.

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rum

  1. (colloquial) Alternative form of herum (around)

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  • While most or all instances of standard herum can be replaced with rum in the vernacular, compounds that are inherently colloquial will typically sound odd when herum is used in them. These will appear in writing with rum or not at all.

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Gothic

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Romanization

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rum

  1. Romanization of 𐍂𐌿𐌼

Hungarian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Rum,[1] from English rum.

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  • IPA(key): [ˈrum]
  • Hyphenation: rum
  • Rhymes: -um

Noun

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rum (plural rumok)

  1. rum (a distilled spirit)

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Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative rum rumok
accusative rumot rumokat
dative rumnak rumoknak
instrumental rummal rumokkal
causal-final rumért rumokért
translative rummá rumokká
terminative rumig rumokig
essive-formal rumként rumokként
essive-modal
inessive rumban rumokban
superessive rumon rumokon
adessive rumnál rumoknál
illative rumba rumokba
sublative rumra rumokra
allative rumhoz rumokhoz
elative rumból rumokból
delative rumról rumokról
ablative rumtól rumoktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular
rumé rumoké
non-attributive
possessive - plural
ruméi rumokéi
Possessive forms of rum
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. rumom rumjaim
2nd person sing. rumod rumjaid
3rd person sing. rumja rumjai
1st person plural rumunk rumjaink
2nd person plural rumotok rumjaitok
3rd person plural rumjuk rumjaik

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References

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  1. ^ rum in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

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  • rum in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN

Irish

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Borrowed from English rum.

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rum m (genitive singular rum, nominative plural rumanna)

  1. rum

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Italian

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English rum.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈrum/
  • Rhymes: -um
  • Hyphenation: rùm

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rum m (invariable)

  1. rum (distilled spirit)

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Kashubian

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from German Low German Ruum.

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    • IPA(key): /ˈrum/
    • Rhymes: -um
    • Syllabification: rum

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    rum m inan

    1. room, space

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    • rum”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022

    Lower Sorbian

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from German Low German Ruum, from Middle Low German rûm, Old Saxon rūm, from Proto-West Germanic *rūm.

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    rum m inan (diminutive rumk)

    1. room, space

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    Old English

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    Etymology 1

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      From Proto-West Germanic *rūm. Cognate with Old Saxon rūm, Dutch ruim, Old High German rūm, Old Norse rúmr, Gothic 𐍂𐌿𐌼𐍃 (rums).

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      rūm

      1. spacious, roomy
      2. long, extended (of time)
      3. liberal, extensive, ample, abundant, bountiful, expansive, generous
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      From Proto-West Germanic *rūm.

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      rūm n or m

      1. room, space
      2. a space of time, an interval
      3. opportunity
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      Pennsylvania German

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      Etymology

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      Compare German herum.

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      rum

      1. around

      Polish

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      rum

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      Etymology 1

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      Borrowed from English rum.

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      rum m inan

      1. rum (distilled spirit)
      2. rum (serving)
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      adjective

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      Borrowed from Middle High German rūm, roum, from Old High German rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmą.

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      rum m inan

      1. (archaic, geology) broken debris, rock crumbs
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      Further reading

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

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      • Hyphenation: rum

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      rum m (plural runs)

      1. rum

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      rum n (plural rumuri)

      1. Alternative form of rom

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      rum

      1. Romanization of 𒀸 (rum)

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      Etymology

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      From Old Norse rúm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmą, from Proto-Indo-European *rowǝ-.

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      rum n

      1. a room (in a building)
        Jag vill ha en lägenhet med två rum
        I want a flat with two rooms
      2. space, room
        Har du rum i din väska så att du kan lägga ner min bok också?
        Do you have room in your bag so that you could put my book in it too?
        det kröka rummet
        curved space
      3. (mathematics) a space
        linjärt rum
        linear space

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      Declension of rum 
      Singular Plural
      Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
      Nominative rum rummet rum rummen
      Genitive rums rummets rums rummens

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      part of a building
      space
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      rum pl (Tifinagh spelling ⵔⵓⵎ)

      1. Alternative spelling of řum: straw

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      Etymology

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      From English room.

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      rum

      1. room

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      rum

      1. safflower