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Appendix:Variations of "dom"
English
Etymology 1
en state :inh enm:-dom 1
From en enm -dom, from en ang -dōm -dom: state, condition, power, authority, property, right, office, quality suffix, from en gmw-pro *-dōm, from en gem-pro *-dōmaz.
Cognate with sco -dom -dom, frr -dom -dom, fy -dom -dom, nl -dom -dom, nds -dom -dom, de -tum -dom, da -dom -dom da -dømme -dom, sv -dom -dom sv -döme -dom, no -dom -dom, is -dómur -dom, nb -dømme, nn -døme. Same as ang dōm doom, judgment, sentence, condemnation, ordeal, judicial sentence, decree, ordinance, law, custom; justice, equity; direction, ruling, governing, command; might, power, supremacy, majesty, glory, magnificence, splendor, reputation, honor, praise, dignity, authority; state, condition. No relation to en domain or en dominion. More at en doom.
Pronunciation
en /-dəm/ RP,GA
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--dom.wav Southern England
Suffix
~
Forms nouns denoting the condition or state of the root word.
en boredom, freedom, martyrdom, stardom
Forms nouns denoting the domain or jurisdiction of the root word.
en Christendom, fiefdom, Hindudom, Islamdom, kingdom, Saxondom
Forms nouns — usually nonce words — denoting the set of all examples of the suffixed word.
en catdom, dogdom, furrydom, gothdom, wingdom
en 2011-03-19 w:Caitlin Moran The Times It is only the English language that has let the cabbage down – giving it, quite frankly, the ugliest name in all of veg-dom.
en 1995 2007 Isabel Fonseca Bury Me Standing Vintage 74 there always seemed to be one outrageous beauty: an angel who would have been forced into indentured topmodeldom had she been found on a Paris bus; or a wavy-lipped, chisel-chinned, almond-eyed boy-warrior out of the Iliad, as beautiful as humans come.
en fandom slang Forms nouns denoting the fandom of the suffixed word.
Potterdom, stfdom
Derived terms
en
en condition or state apedom birddom boredom crocodiledom fishdom freedom frogdom halidom heirdom mammaldom martyrdom muscledom reptiledom saintdom selfdom sharkdom stardom whoredom wisdom
en belonging to a domain or jurisdiction Caesardom Christendom computerdom dukedom earldom fandom fiefdom filmdom Hindudom Islamdom kingdom moviedom gaydom planetdom popedom princedom Saxondom sheikdom tsardom
Translations
denoting a condition or state
Swedish: sv -dom m
denoting a domain or jurisdiction
Swedish: sv -döme m
Etymology 2
en domination :clip dominant 1
From en dom, shortening of variously en domination, en dominance or en dominator.
Pronunciation
en /-dɒm/ RP
en /-dɑm/ GA
Suffix
~
en domination en BDSM Forms uncountable nouns denoting a type of domination.
en dominator en BDSM Forms countable nouns denoting a type of dominator.
Derived terms
en domination
Anagrams
en dmo MOD MoD ODM mod mod.
en productive suffixes
Danish
Etymology
From da gmq-oda -dom, from da non -dómr.
Suffix
da suffix
Indicates a condition, situation or period.
Indicates a religion, teaching or similar.
Declension
1 en e
Derived terms
da
See also
da -skab
da -hed
References
da noun-forming suffixes
Dutch
Etymology
From nl dum -dom, from nl odt -duom, from nl gmw-pro *-dōm, from nl gem-pro *-dōmaz.
Cognate with en -dom, de -tum.J. de Vries & F. de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, 1986 (14de druk)
Pronunciation
nl /dɔm/
nl Nl--dom.ogg
Suffix
n +-,-en +
nl unproductive belonging to a domain or territory
nl groothertog<t:grand duke> groothertogdom<t:grand duchy>
belonging to a tribe of people
nl Jood<t:Jew> jodendom<t:Judaism>
Suffix
m - -
forms nouns with the quality or condition of the adjective stem
nl rijk<t:wealthy> rijkdom<t:wealth>
Derived terms
nl
References
Low German
Alternative forms
nds -doom
Etymology
nds gmw-pro gem-pro 1
From nds gml -dôm, from nds osx -dōm. Cognate with en -dom, nl -dom, de -tum.
Pronunciation
nds /doːm/ /doʊ̯m/ /dɔʊ̯m/
Suffix
nds suffix
belonging to a domain or territory (e.g. nds Hartogdom duchy; this sense is no longer productive)
quality or condition of the adjective stem (e.g. nds Riekdom less productive than suffixes like nds -heit)
Derived terms
nds Christendom,Cristendom Egendom Freedom Hartogdom Hilligdom Öllerdom Rikdom,Riekdom Süükdom Wassdom
Middle English
Alternative forms
enm -dam -dame -dome -don -doom -dum
Etymology
enm :inh ang:-dōm
enm ang -dōm, from enm gmw-pro *-dōm, from enm gem-pro *-dōmaz.
Pronunciation
enm /-doːm/
reduced enm /-dum/ /-dam/137 140
Suffix
enm suffix noun-forming suffixes
Forming nouns denoting a state, condition, or office; en -dom.-dọ̄m suf MED12339
Forming nouns denoting a condition or quality; en -dom.
Derived terms
enm
Descendants
en -dom
sco -dom
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From nb non -dómr.
Suffix
nb suffix
Suffix used to form nouns out of adjectives, meaning the quality, property or condition of the adjective.
Derived terms
nb
References
nb noun-forming suffixes
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From nn non -dómr, from nn gmq-pro *-ᛞᛟᛗᚨᛉ, from nn gem-pro *-dōmaz, from gem-pro *dōmaz judgement, repute. nn dom.
Compare is -dómur, fo -dómur, sv -dom, da -dom, nb -dom, en -dom, nl -dom and de -tum.
Suffix
nn suffix
Suffix used to form nouns out of adjectives, meaning the quality, property or condition of the adjective.
Derived terms
nn
See also
nn -døme, nn -dømme domain of; -dom
References
nn noun-forming suffixes
Old English
Etymology
ang :inh gmw-pro:*-dōm
From ang gmw-pro *-dōm, from ang gem-pro *-dōmaz.
Pronunciation
dōm
Suffix
-dōm m
en -dom; forms abstract nouns from adjectives and sometimes nouns
ang cristen<t:Christian> cristendōm<t:Christianity>
ang ealdor<t:elder> ealdordōm<t:authority>
ang frēo<t:free> frēodōm<t:freedom>
ang hǣþen<t:pagan> hǣþendōm<t:paganism>
Declension
-dōm
Derived terms
ang
Descendants
enm -dom
Old Saxon
Etymology
From osx dōm state, condition, authority, jurisdiction, from osx gmw-pro *-dōm.
Suffix
osx suffix -dōm
(belonging to a) domain or jurisdiction
condition or quality
Descendants
gml -dôm
nds -dom
Swedish
Etymology
From sv non -dómr.
Suffix
sv suffix c
-hood, -ledge, -ness, -dom; making a noun (representing a state) from an adjective or noun
sv rik rich rikedom wealth, fortune
sv ung young ungdom youth
sv barn child barndom childhood
Usage notes
These nouns don't double the m in definite or plural forms, e.g. rikedomen, ungdomar. This is the same for the noun sv dom judgement, verdict.
Derived terms
sv
See also
sv -döme
Anagrams
sv dmo mod