roem

See also: Roem

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch roem (“boasting”), from Old Dutch *ruom, from Proto-Germanic *hrōmaz (“noise, shouting”), related also to Proto-Germanic *hrōþiz with a change to a dental consonant, of IE origin. Compare German Ruhm (“fame”) and Old English hrēmiġ (“exultant”).

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -um

Noun

roem m (uncountable)

glory (honour and valour)

Derived terms

Descendants

Negerhollands: roem

Verb

roem

first-person singular present indicative of roemen
imperative of roemen

Anagrams

moer, more, Rome

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɔ.ẽj̃/ [ˈhɔ.ẽɪ̯̃]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɔ.ẽj̃/ [ˈχɔ.ẽɪ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɔ.ɐ̃j̃/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɔ.ẽj̃/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɔ.ẽj̃/

Verb

roem

third-person plural present indicative of roer

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