fantoom

Dutch

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch fantome, from Old French fantosme, from Latin phantasma, from Ancient Greek φάντασμα (phántasma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɑnˈtoːm/
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Noun

fantoom n (plural fantomen, diminutive fantoompje n)

  1. phantom, apparition, ghost
  2. figment, mirage, product of fantasy

Derived terms

References

  • fantoom” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]

Estonian

Etymology

German Phantom.

Noun

fantoom (genitive fantoomi, partitive fantoomi)

  1. phantom

Declension

Further reading

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