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Ruum

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German Low German

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle Low German and Old Saxon rūm, from Proto-West Germanic *rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmą, from Proto-Indo-European *rewh₁- (open space, land).

Noun

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Ruum m (plural Rüüm)

  1. space
  2. room
  3. area

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Kashubian: rum
  • Lower Sorbian: rum
  • Polabian: rümo

References

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  • Der neue SASS: Plattdeutsches Wörterbuch, Plattdeutsch - Hochdeutsch, Hochdeutsch - Plattdeutsch. Plattdeutsche Rechtschreibung, sixth revised edition (2011, →ISBN, Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster)

Limburgish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmą.

Alternative forms

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Noun

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Ruum m (plural Rüüm, diminutive Rüümke or Rümmke)

  1. (Eupen, Krefeld, physics) space
  2. (same dialects) capacity, volume, room
  3. (same dialects) room, chamber
  4. (same dialects) place, area, field, room, space
    Synonym: Plaatsch

Etymology 2

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Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *hrōmi, from Proto-Germanic *hrōmiz. Likely through either Middle Dutch or Middle High German as the expected native term would be "Room".

Noun

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Ruum m (uncountable)

  1. (Eupen) fame, glory

Saterland Frisian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Frisian *rūm, from Proto-West Germanic *rūm. More at English room.

Noun

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Ruum m

  1. room; space
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