stom
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch stom, from Old Dutch stum, from Proto-Germanic *stummaz. Cognate with German stumm, Old Saxon stum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stɔm/
audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔm
Adjective
stom (comparative stommer, superlative stomst)
- mute, unable to speak, as medical condition or species-determined
- Synonym: sprakeloos
- speechless; soundless, silent
- Synonyms: sprakeloos, stil
- stomme films
- silent movies
- wordless, non-verbal
- Synonyms: woordeloos, non-verbaal
- Spotprenten leveren vaak stomme kritiek.
- Cartoons often provide non-verbal criticism.
- mentally dulling, soul-killing
- Synonyms: afstompend, geestdodend
- stupid, dumb
- Synonyms: dom, dwaas, stompzinnig
- foolish, senseless, piteous
- Synonym: dwaas
- in compounds essentially reinforcing the sense
Usage notes
The use of stom for ‘stupid’ is depreciated by the deaf community, since it is the proper word for ‘mute’ in the sense of people who cannot speak. It is, however, no less common usage, analogous to the use of dumb in English.
Inflection
Inflection of stom | ||||
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uninflected | stom | |||
inflected | stomme | |||
comparative | stommer | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | stom | stommer | het stomst het stomste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | stomme | stommere | stomste |
n. sing. | stom | stommer | stomste | |
plural | stomme | stommere | stomste | |
definite | stomme | stommere | stomste | |
partitive | stoms | stommers | — |
Derived terms
- allerstomst
- doofstom
- stombezopen
- stomdrinken
- stomdronken
- stomheid, stommigheid
- stomkop
- stommeling
- stommerd
- stommerik
- stommig
- stommiteit
- stompzinnig
- stomdoof
- stompraten
- stomte
- stomtoevallig
- stomverbaasd
- stomvervelend
- stomverwonderd
- stomvol
- stomweg
- stomzat
- verstommen
- verstomming
- stomme film
References
- M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]
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Declension
declension of stom
singular | |
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nominative | stom |
genitive | stoma |
dative | stome |
accusative | stomi |
predicative | stomu |
vocative | o stom! |
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