English

Noun

romper ‎(plural rompers)

1. Someone who romps or frolics.
2. (nautical) A ship that has moved far ahead of a convoy; see also straggler.

Etymology 2

Short for romper suit.

Noun

romper ‎(plural rompers)

1. onesie

Etymology 3

From Romper Room, name of a children's television series. See romp.

Verb

romper ‎(third-person singular simple present rompers, present participle rompering, simple past and past participle rompered)

1. (Ireland, historical, transitive) To abduct (a victim) to a room where they are tortured and murdered.

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology

From English romper, from English romper suit. In folk etymology, the word is linked with Dutch romp ‎(“torso”).

Noun

romper m ‎(plural rompers, diminutive rompertje n)

1. a one-piece garment for an infant or small child; a onesie or romper
2. an adult loungewear jumpsuit; a onesie or romper

Usage notes

For the baby version, the dimunitive rompertje is often used.

Ladin

Alternative forms

• rompe

Etymology

From Latin rumpere, present active infinitive of rumpō.

Verb

romper

1. to break

Conjunction

• Ladin conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese romper, from Latin rumpere, present active infinitive of rumpō, from Proto-Indo-European *reup ‎(“to break”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁõ.ˈpeɾ/
• Hyphenation: rom‧per

Verb

romper ‎(first-person singular present indicative rompo, past participle rompido)

1. to break

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:romper.

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin rumpere, present active infinitive of rumpō.

Verb

romper ‎(first-person singular present rompo, first-person singular preterite rompí, past participle roto)

1. to break

   romper el hechizo

   break the spell

2. to break up, terminate (a relationship, friendship etc.)

   Mariana rompió con ella.

   Mariana broke up with her.

   Mariana y Catalina rompieron.

   Mariana and Catalina broke up.

3. (with a) to begin to do something

   romper a conducir

   to start driving

Conjugation

• Irregular in the past participle.

Synonyms

• despedazar, destrozar - crush
• destruir, derribar, derrumbar
• arruinar
• quebrar
• (begin): comenzar, empezar

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