gnoom

Dutch

Etymology

From French gnome (“gnome”), from New Latin gnomus, used by Paracelsus as a synonym for pygmaeus (“pygmy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣnoːm/

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• Hyphenation: gnoom
• Rhymes: -oːm

Noun

gnoom m (plural gnomen, diminutive gnoompje n)

1. gnome

See also

• dwerg
• kabouter