Rom
English
Etymology 1
From Romani rrom (“Romani man”), probably ultimately from Sanskrit डोम (ḍoma, “member of a low caste of travelling musicians and dancers”). See some more information at Roma.
The other major categories of words for the Roma are cognates of Gypsy (words related to Egypt) and cognates of tzigane (words derived from Greek); see those entries for more information.
Not related to Romanian or Roman.
Pronunciation
- (UK), enPR: rōm, IPA(key): /ɹəʊm/
- (US), enPR: rōm, IPA(key): /ɹoʊm/
- Rhymes: -əʊm
- Homophones: roam, Rome
Proper noun
Rom
- The ethnic designation used by the Romani people from Eastern Europe.
- (rare) The Romani language.
Translations
Noun
Rom (plural Roms or Roma)
- A member of the Romani people.
- (in particular) A male member of the Romani people who is married and considered respectable amongst the family.
Synonyms
(member):
- (self-designations) Romani, Roma
- (sometimes offensive) Gypsy, gypsy; tzigane
Hyponyms
(member): Sinto, Romanichal
Translations
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Adjective
Rom (not comparable)
- (rare) Romani: of or pertaining to the Roma people.
Translations
Etymology 2
Back-formation from Romford.
Pronunciation
- enPR: rom, IPA(key): /ɹɒm/
- Rhymes: -ɒm
Proper noun
Rom
- A short river in Greater London which flows into the River Thames.
See also
- ROM
Anagrams
- MOR, MRO, Mor, Mor., O/RM, OMR, ORM, RMO
Cebuano
Proper noun
Rom
- a surname
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈrom]
Noun
Rom m
- a Roma
- Synonym: Cikán
Usage notes
- The term Cikán is often intentionally derogatory and is therefore considered racist by many. Consequently, careful speakers use this term instead. Cikán is still the prevailing term in informal Czech and in historical usage, however.
Derived terms
- romský
- romština
Danish
Proper noun
Rom
- Rome (the capital city of Italy)
Dutch
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
Rom m (plural Roms or Roma)
- (often in the plural) Rom (member of the Roma people), Romani
- Synonym: (sometimes offensive) zigeuner
French
Noun
Rom m (plural Roms)
- a Roma
German
Etymology 1
From Middle High German Rōme, from Old High German Rōma, a relatinisation of Rūma, from Proto-Germanic *Rūmō, from Latin Rōma.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁoːm/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -oːm
Proper noun
Rom n (proper noun, genitive Roms or (optionally with an article) Rom, plural (rare) Rom or Roms)
- Rome
- The capital city of Italy
- A former province of Italy
- The Italian government
- The Holy See, Vatican
- (historical) The Roman empire
- (historical, usually specified as Ostrom etc.) Constantinople, Byzantium
Derived terms
- Römer
- römisch
- Römling
- Ostrom
- Westrom
Etymology 2
From Romani rrom (“Romani man”); see there for more.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁɔm/, /ʁoːm/
Noun
Rom m (strong, genitive Roms, plural Roma, feminine Romni)
- (often in the plural) Rom (member of the Roma people), Romani
- Synonym: (sometimes offensive) Zigeuner
- Hyponym: Sinto
Declension
singular | plural | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Rom | die | Roma |
genitive | eines | des | Roms | der | Roma |
dative | einem | dem | Rom | den | Roma |
accusative | einen | den | Rom | die | Roma |
Further reading
- “Rom (Stadt)” in Duden online
- “Rom (Volksgruppe)” in Duden online
Norwegian Bokmål
Proper noun
Rom
- Alternative form of Roma: Rome (the capital city of Italy)
Derived terms
- Rom ble ikke bygget på en dag
Old English
Alternative forms
- Rūm
Etymology
From Latin Rōma.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /roːm/
Proper noun
Rōm f
- Rome
Declension
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | Rōm | Rōma, Rōme |
accusative | Rōme | Rōma, Rōme |
genitive | Rōme | Rōma |
dative | Rōme | Rōmum |
Derived terms
- Rōmāna rīċe
- Rōmāne
- Rōmānisċ
- Rōme burg
- Rōmfeoh
- Rōmġesċot
- Rōmpenning
- Rōmwaran
- Rōmwealh
Descendants
- Middle English: Rome
- English: Rome
- Scots: Roum, Rome
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Romani rrom, probably ultimately from Sanskrit डोम (ḍoma, “member of a low caste of travelling musicians and dancers”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rɔm/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔm
- Syllabification: Rom
Noun
Rom m pers (feminine Romka)
- Romani
- Synonym: Cygan
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | Rom | Romowie |
genitive | Roma | Romów |
dative | Romowi | Romom |
accusative | Roma | Romów |
instrumental | Romem | Romami |
locative | Romie | Romach |
vocative | Romie | Romowie |
Derived terms
- romski
Further reading
- Rom in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- Rom in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Saterland Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian *ram, from Proto-Germanic *rammaz. Cognates include West Frisian raam and German Ramme.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɔm/
- Hyphenation: Rom
Noun
Rom m
- ram (male sheep)
Hypernyms
- Skäip (“sheep”); Buk (“buck”)
Coordinate terms
- Oue
References
- Marron C. Fort (2015), “Rom”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /rôːm/
Proper noun
Rȏm m (Cyrillic spelling Ро̑м)
- Rom (male Romani person)
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | Rom | Romi |
genitive | Roma | Roma |
dative | Romu | Romima |
accusative | Roma | Rome |
vocative | Rome | Romi |
locative | Romu | Romima |
instrumental | Romom | Romima |
Derived terms
- Rȍmkinja
Swedish
Proper noun
Rom n (genitive Roms)
- Rome (the capital city of Italy)
Related terms
- romansk
- romare
- romersk
- romerska
See also
- Romarriket
- romanskt språk
Anagrams
- mor, orm
Volapük
Proper noun
Rom
- Rome (the capital city of Italy)