English

Proper noun

Dom

1. A male given name, a form of Dominic.

Etymology 2

Related to Rom and Lom.

Proper noun

Dom

1. An Indo-Aryan ethnic group.

Anagrams

• mod, MOD

German

Etymology

From French dôme, from Italian duomo, from Latin domus (ecclesiae) ‎(“house of the church”), a calque of Ancient Greek οἶκος τῆς ἐκκλησίας ‎(oîkos tês ekklēsías)^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /doːm/
• Rhymes: -oːm

Noun

Dom m ‎(genitive Doms or Domes, plural Dome)

1. cathedral

Declension

Related terms

• Domizil

References

1. ↑ Dom, Duden.

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian dom, dam, from Proto-Germanic *dammaz. More at dam.

Noun

Dom m

1. dam

Translingual

Symbol

dom

1. (mathematics) domain

English

Noun

dom ‎(plural doms)

1. A dominator (in sadomasochistic sexual practices), especially a male one.

Synonyms

• (dominator): domme (female)

Verb

dom ‎(third-person singular simple present doms, present participle domming, simple past and past participle dommed)

1. (slang, online gaming or BDSM) to dominate
   • 2006, Bitch: feminist response to pop culture (issues 31-34)

     Nola is actually "Nurse Nola," a dominatrix who specializes in medical role playing. […] "After that," she continues, "I started domming, which I did for a long time, but have never liked much.

See also

• sub
• switch (one who is willing to take either a sadistic or a masochistic role)

Etymology 2

Noun

dom ‎(plural doms)

1. A title anciently given to the pope, and later to other church dignitaries and some monastic orders.

Etymology 3

Borrowing from Portuguese dom.

Noun

dom ‎(plural doms or dons)

1. A title formerly borne by member of the high nobility of Portugal and Brazil

Anagrams

• mod, MOD

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse dómr ‎(“judgement”), from Proto-Germanic *dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔm/, [d̥ʌmˀ]

Noun

dom c (singular definite dommen, plural indefinite domme)

1. sentence
2. conviction
3. judgement
4. verdict
5. (logic) proposition
6. decision
7. damnation, doom

Inflection

Related terms

• dømme

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔm

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch domp, dom, from Old Dutch *dumb, from Proto-Germanic *dumbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeubʰ-. Compare Low German dumm, domm, German dumm, West Frisian dom, English dumb, Danish dum.

Adjective

dom ‎(comparative dommer, superlative domst)

1. dumb, brainless
2. stupid, silly

Inflection

Synonyms

• dwaas
• stom

Derived terms

• domheid, dommigheid
• domkop, dommerik, domoor
• domweg
• zich van den domme houden

Etymology 2

From Latin domus ‎(“house, building”), from Proto-Indo-European *dṓm, from root Proto-Indo-European *dem- ‎(“to build”).

Noun

dom m ‎(plural dommen, diminutive dommetje n) (only domkerken,domkerkje)

1. domkerk, either an Episcopal cathedral or another major church (often a basilica) which has been granted this high rank

Derived terms

• domheer
• domkapittel
• domproost
• domschool

Etymology 3

From Latin dominus ‎(“master”), from Latin domus ‎(“house, building”), from Proto-Indo-European *dṓm, from root Proto-Indo-European *dem- ‎(“to build”).

Noun

dom m ‎(plural dommen, diminutive dommetje n)

1. ecclesiastical form of address, notably for a Benedictine priest
2. nobleman or clergyman in certain Catholic countries, notably Portugal and its colonies

See also

• don

Etymology 4

Noun

dom m ‎(plural dommen, diminutive dommetje n)

1. Archaic form of duim ‎(“thumb, pivot”)

Derived terms

• dommekracht

References

• M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

French

Etymology

Borrowing from Italian don or older dom, from Latin dominus ‎(“master”). Cognate with English don.

Noun

dom m ‎(plural doms)

1. title of respect given to certain monks and other religious figures

Gothic

Romanization

dōm

1. Romanization of 𐌳𐍉𐌼

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish dom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪ˠɔmˠ/, (unstressed) /d̪ˠəmˠ/
• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /d̪ˠʊmˠ/

Alternative forms

• dam
• damh
• dhom
• domh

Pronoun

dom ‎(emphatic domsa)

1. first-person singular of do ‎(“to/for me”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪ˠɔmˠ/

Alternative forms

• am
• dom’

Contraction

dom ‎(triggers lenition)

1. (Munster) Contraction of do mo ‎(“to my, for my”).

   Thugas an féirín dom mháthair.‎

   I gave the present to my mother.

Related terms

Italian

Noun

dom m ‎(invariable)

1. dominant, top (dominating BDSM partner)

See also

• sub

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *domъ, from Proto-Indo-European *dṓm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔm/

Noun

dom m ‎(diminutive domk)

1. house

Declension

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse dómr ‎(“judgement”), from Proto-Germanic *dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos.

Noun

dom m ‎(definite singular dommen, indefinite plural dommer, definite plural dommene)

1. judgement

Related terms

• dømme

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos. Cognate with Old Frisian dōm, Old Saxon dōm, Old High German tuom, Old Norse dómr, Gothic 𐌳𐍉𐌼𐍃 ‎(doms). The Germanic source was from a stem verb originally meaning ‘to place, to set’ (a sense-development also found in Latin statutum, Ancient Greek θέμις).

Noun

dōm m

1. law, statute
2. judgement

Declension

Related terms

• dēman

Descendants

• Middle English: dom, dome
  • English: doom

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *dōmi, first-person singular of *dōną ‎(“to do”).

Verb

dōm

1. first-person singular present indicative of dōn

Old French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin de + unde

Pronoun

dom

1. of whom; of which

Descendants

• French: dont

Old Irish

Etymology 1

do ‎(“to, for”) + mé ‎(“me”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dom/

Pronoun

dom

1. first-person singular of do: to/for me

Descendants

• Irish: dom, domh
• Manx: dou
• Scottish Gaelic: dhomh, domh

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *dṓm, from the root *dem- ‎(“to build”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /doṽ/

Noun

dom ?

1. home
2. house

Inflection

Synonyms

• (house): attrab, lann, tech, tegdais, treb

Derived terms

• dom liacc ‎(“stone house, stone church”)

Descendants

• Scottish Gaelic: domh

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *domъ, from Proto-Indo-European *dṓm, from root Proto-Indo-European *dem- ‎(“to build”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪ɔm/

Noun

dom m inan

1. home

   Idę do domu. – I'm going home.

Noun

dom m ‎(diminutive domek)

1. house (building)

Declension

Derived terms

• Nouns

• domek (diminution)
• domownik
• domator
• domorosły
• domokrążca

• Adjectives

• domowy

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• dõ (obsolete, abbreviation)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese don, from Latin donum.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdõ/
• Hyphenation: dom

Noun

dom m (plural dons)

1. gift
2. talent

Romanian

Etymology

From French dôme.

Noun

dom n ‎(plural domuri)

1. dome

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *domъ, from Proto-Indo-European *dṓm, from root Proto-Indo-European *dem- ‎(“to build”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dôːm/

Noun

dȏm m ‎(Cyrillic spelling до̑м)

1. home, house

Declension

See also

• kuća

Slovak

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *domъ, from Proto-Indo-European *dṓm, from root Proto-Indo-European *dem- ‎(“to build”).

Noun

dom m

1. house

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *domъ, from Proto-Indo-European *dṓm, from root Proto-Indo-European *dem- ‎(“to build”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdóːm/
• Tonal orthography: dọ̑m

Noun

dóm m inan ‎(genitive dóma, nominative plural domôvi or dómi)

1. home (house or structure in which someone lives)
2. in phrase:

   zdravstveni dóm - health centre

   gasilski dóm - fire station

   študentski dóm - hall of residence

   dom starejših občanov - retirement home

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Swedish

Pronunciation

• noun 1-2. IPA^(key): /dum/
• noun 3. IPA^(key): /doːm/
• pronoun IPA^(key): /dɔm/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse dómr ‎(“judgement”), from Proto-Germanic *dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos.

Noun

dom c

1. (law) conviction, judgement of court, sentence, verdict, doom
2. doomsday, the final judgement

   domedagen

   judgement day

Declension

Derived terms

• domedagen
• domare

Related terms

• döma

Etymology 2

From Latin domus.

Noun

dom c

1. dome

Declension

Etymology 3

Pronoun

dom

1. (colloquial) they, them

Usage notes

In informal language it can be found, that de is pronounced "dom" when reading texts aloud.

Alternative forms

• de (nominative case)
• di (nominative case, strongly dialectal)
• dem (objective case)

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 肛

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [z̻ɔm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɔm˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jɔm˧˥]

Noun

dom

1. anus, prolapse of the rectum

Volapük

Noun

dom ‎(plural doms)

1. house

Declension

Derived terms

• domü