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Gnom
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gnom
German
Etymology
Coined 1530 by Paracelsus as de la-new gnomus, of uncertain origin.
Pronunciation
de /ɡnoːm/
de De-Gnom.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de oːm 1
Noun
((<m.weak.[written or spoken]>,<m.[predominant when spoken]>))
gnome, goblin, dwarf
Usage notes
The word may be declined according to the strong or the weak pattern. In the written language, both are common; in the regular spoken language, however, the strong declension is predominant (de die Gnome).
Declension
((<m.weak.[written or spoken]>,<m.[predominant when spoken]>))
Related terms
de Gnome m
Further reading
de