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See also: Rum, RUM, rúm, rùm, Rùm, rüm, rum., and rum-

Translingual

Symbol

rum

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-2/B language code for Romanian.

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹʌm/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌm

Etymology 1

In common use since by at least 1654,[1] of uncertain origin. Theories include:

  • that it derives from rum (fine, good), or from the last syllable of Latin saccharum (given the harsh taste of earlier rum, the first theory is now considered unlikely),[2]
  • that it is a shortening of rumbullion[3] or rumbustion,[4] or
  • that it is from a Romani word for "strong, potent" which is (perhaps) the source of ramboozle and rumfustian (but these drinks were not originally made with rum)
  • that it derives from rummer, from Dutch roemer[5]

Alternative forms

Noun

rum (countable and uncountable, plural rums)

  1. (uncountable) A distilled spirit derived from fermented cane sugar and molasses.
    The Royal Navy used to issue a rum ration to sailors.
    1. (countable) A serving of rum.
      Jake tossed down three rums.
    2. (countable) A kind or brand of rum.
      Bundaberg is one of my favourite rums.
    Coordinate term: grog
  2. (obsolete, slang) A strange person or thing.
  3. (obsolete, slang) A country parson.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Descendants
Translations

Etymology 2

From the earlier form rome (good, slang); possibly of Romani origin; compare rom.

Adjective

rum (comparative rummer, superlative rummest)

  1. (obsolete) Fine, excellent, valuable. [16th c.]
    having a rum time
  2. (UK, informal, dated) Strange, peculiar. [18th c.]
    a rum idea; a rum fellow
Synonyms
Derived terms

Noun

rum (plural rums)

  1. (British, colloquial, dated) Any odd person or thing.
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Shortening of rummy.

Noun

rum

  1. (rare) The card game rummy.
Derived terms

References

  1. ^ In that year, Connecticut ordered confiscation of "whatsoever Barbados liquors, commonly called rum, kill devil and the like". See Charles A. Coulombe, Rum (2005, →ISBN.
  2. ^ Wayne Curtis, And a Bottle of Rum (2006, Random House, →ISBN, pages 34–35.
  3. ^ rum”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  4. ^ rum”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
  5. ^ Anthony Dias Blue, The Complete Book of Spirits : A Guide to Their History, Production, and Enjoyment (2004, HarperCollins, →ISBN

See also

  • rum-tum (probably etymologically unrelated)

Further reading

Anagrams

Chuukese

Etymology

Borrowed from English room.

Noun

rum

  1. room

Czech

Czech Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Rum, from English rum, originally rumbullion.[1]

Noun

rum m inan

  1. rum
Declension

Etymology 2

Probably from German Rummel (bustle).[2]

Noun

rum m inan

  1. rubble
    Synonym: suť
Declension
Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “rum²”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda
  2. ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “rum¹”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda

Further reading

  • rum”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • rum”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • rum”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Danish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse rúm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmą (room, open space), cognate with English room, German Raum, Dutch ruim, Gothic 𐍂𐌿𐌼 (rum).

Noun

rum n (singular definite rummet, plural indefinite rum)

  1. room (part of a building)
  2. compartment
  3. (chiefly definite) space (the universe except Earth and its atmosphere)
    De fravalgte at udforske rummet.
    They chose not to explore space.
    rumfarttøj (space vehicle), rumrejse (space travel)
Declension
Derived terms
part of building
compartment
space

Etymology 2

From Old Norse rúmr, from Proto-Germanic *rūmaz (roomy, spacious, open), cognate with English room (archaic), German raum (archaic), Dutch ruim, Gothic 𐍂𐌿𐌼𐍃 (rums). Related to the noun.

Adjective

rum (neuter rumt, plural and definite singular attributive rumme)

  1. (archaic) wide, spacious
    in the modern language only in the expressions i rum sø (in open sea) and rum tid (long time)
Inflection
Inflection of rum
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular rum rummere rummest2
Indefinite neuter singular rumt rummere rummest2
Plural rumme rummere rummest2
Definite attributive1 rumme rummere rummeste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

rum

  1. imperative of rumme

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English rum.

Pronunciation

Noun

rum m (uncountable)

  1. rum (alcoholic beverage)

Derived terms

Descendants

Further reading

Fiji Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from English room.

Pronunciation

Noun

rum

  1. room

References

German

Etymology

From dialectal German (e)rum, reduced form of herum and in some dialects darum.

Pronunciation

Adverb

rum

  1. (colloquial) Alternative form of herum (around)

Usage notes

  • While most or all instances of standard herum can be replaced with rum in the vernacular, compounds that are inherently colloquial will typically sound odd when herum is used in them. These will appear in writing with rum or not at all.

Derived terms

Gothic

Romanization

rum

  1. Romanization of 𐍂𐌿𐌼

Hungarian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Rum,[1] from English rum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈrum]
  • Hyphenation: rum
  • Rhymes: -um

Noun

rum (plural rumok)

  1. rum (a distilled spirit)

Declension

Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)
singular plural
nominative rum rumok
accusative rumot rumokat
dative rumnak rumoknak
instrumental rummal rumokkal
causal-final rumért rumokért
translative rummá rumokká
terminative rumig rumokig
essive-formal rumként rumokként
essive-modal
inessive rumban rumokban
superessive rumon rumokon
adessive rumnál rumoknál
illative rumba rumokba
sublative rumra rumokra
allative rumhoz rumokhoz
elative rumból rumokból
delative rumról rumokról
ablative rumtól rumoktól
non-attributive
possessive - singular
rumé rumoké
non-attributive
possessive - plural
ruméi rumokéi
Possessive forms of rum
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. rumom rumjaim
2nd person sing. rumod rumjaid
3rd person sing. rumja rumjai
1st person plural rumunk rumjaink
2nd person plural rumotok rumjaitok
3rd person plural rumjuk rumjaik

Derived terms

Compound words

References

  1. ^ rum in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)

Further reading

  • rum in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (“The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language”, abbr.: ÉrtSz.). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English rum.

Noun

rum m (genitive singular rum, nominative plural rumanna)

  1. rum

Declension

Further reading

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English rum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrum/
  • Rhymes: -um
  • Hyphenation: rùm

Noun

rum m (invariable)

  1. rum (distilled spirit)

Derived terms

Kashubian

Etymology

    Borrowed from German Low German Ruum.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈrum/
    • Rhymes: -um
    • Syllabification: rum

    Noun

    rum m inan

    1. room, space

    Further reading

    • rum”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022

    Lower Sorbian

    Etymology

    Borrowed from German Low German Ruum, from Middle Low German rûm, Old Saxon rūm, from Proto-West Germanic *rūm.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    rum m inan (diminutive rumk)

    1. room, space

    Declension

    Derived terms

    Old English

    Pronunciation

    Etymology 1

      From Proto-West Germanic *rūm. Cognate with Old Saxon rūm, Dutch ruim, Old High German rūm, Old Norse rúmr, Gothic 𐍂𐌿𐌼𐍃 (rums).

      Adjective

      rūm

      1. spacious, roomy
      2. long, extended (of time)
      3. liberal, extensive, ample, abundant, bountiful, expansive, generous
      Declension

      Etymology 2

      From Proto-West Germanic *rūm.

      Noun

      rūm n or m

      1. room, space
      2. a space of time, an interval
      3. opportunity
      Declension
      Neuter
      Masculine
      Derived terms
      Descendants

      Pennsylvania German

      Etymology

      Compare German herum.

      Adverb

      rum

      1. around

      Polish

      Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
      Wikipedia pl
      rum

      Pronunciation

      Etymology 1

      Borrowed from English rum.

      Noun

      rum m inan

      1. rum (distilled spirit)
      2. rum (serving)
      Derived terms
      adjective

      Etymology 2

      Borrowed from Middle High German rūm, roum, from Old High German rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmą.

      Noun

      rum m inan

      1. (archaic, geology) broken debris, rock crumbs
      Declension

      Further reading

      • rum in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
      • rum in Polish dictionaries at PWN

      Portuguese

      Pronunciation

       

      • Rhymes:
      • Hyphenation: rum

      Noun

      rum m (plural runs)

      1. rum

      Romanian

      Noun

      rum n (plural rumuri)

      1. Alternative form of rom

      Sumerian

      Romanization

      rum

      1. Romanization of 𒀸 (rum)

      Swedish

      Etymology

      From Old Norse rúm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmą, from Proto-Indo-European *rowǝ-.

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      rum n

      1. a room (in a building)
        Jag vill ha en lägenhet med två rum
        I want a flat with two rooms
      2. space, room
        Har du rum i din väska så att du kan lägga ner min bok också?
        Do you have room in your bag so that you could put my book in it too?
        det kröka rummet
        curved space
      3. (mathematics) a space
        linjärt rum
        linear space

      Declension

      Derived terms

      part of a building
      space
      mathematics

      See also

      References

      Anagrams

      Tarifit

      Noun

      rum pl (Tifinagh spelling ⵔⵓⵎ)

      1. Alternative spelling of řum: straw

      Tok Pisin

      Etymology

      From English room.

      Noun

      rum

      1. room

      Vietnamese

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      rum

      1. safflower