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golem

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See also: gołem and gólem

English

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Etymology

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From Hebrew גולם \ גֹּלֶם (gólem).

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golem (plural golems)

  1. (mythology) A humanoid creature made from clay, animated by magic.
  2. (by extension, fantasy) A humanoid creature made from any previously inanimate matter, such as wood or stone, animated by magic.

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Hebrew גולם \ גֹּלֶם (gólem).

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Noun

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golem (plural golems)

  1. (biblical) a formless mass; embrio
  2. (mythology) golem; a creature made from mud and clay and brought to life through magic
  3. an inept or helpless person

Czech

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Etymology

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Derived from Hebrew גולם \ גֹּלֶם (gólem).

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golem m anim

  1. golem (creature from clay)

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Further reading

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  • golem”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • golem”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

Dutch

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Hebrew גולם \ גֹּלֶם (gólem).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡoː.ləm/, /ˈɣoː.ləm/, (less common) /ˈɡoː.lɛm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: go‧lem

Noun

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golem m (plural golems, diminutive golempje n)

  1. (folklore, fiction) a golem, a clay automaton [from 18th c.]

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Hebrew גולם \ גֹּלֶם (gólem).

Noun

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golem m pers

  1. (mythology) golem (creature)
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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golem

  1. instrumental singular of gol

Further reading

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

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *golěmъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡǒlem/
  • Hyphenation: go‧lem

Adjective

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gòlem (Cyrillic spelling го̀лем, definite gòlemī)

  1. huge, giant, mammoth
    Synonyms: ogroman, gigantski, divovski
    • 1995, “Problem nezaposljenosti u informacijsko doba”, in Zbornik Pravnog Fakulteta u Zagrebu, volume 45, number 1, page 5:
      O znanstveno-tehnološkoj revoluciji i utjecaju ovog vrlo aktualnog procesa na ljudsko društvo publiciran je golem broj radova.
      An enormous number of works on the information-technological revolution and the influence of this very contemporary process on human society have been published.

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indefinite forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative golem golema golemo
genitive golema goleme golema
dative golemu golemoj golemu
accusative inanimate
animate
golem
golema
golemu golemo
vocative golem golema golemo
locative golemu golemoj golemu
instrumental golemim golemom golemim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative golemi goleme golema
genitive golemih golemih golemih
dative golemim(a) golemim(a) golemim(a)
accusative goleme goleme golema
vocative golemi goleme golema
locative golemim(a) golemim(a) golemim(a)
instrumental golemim(a) golemim(a) golemim(a)
definite forms
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative golemi golema golemo
genitive golemog(a) goleme golemog(a)
dative golemom(u/e) golemoj golemom(u/e)
accusative inanimate
animate
golemi
golemog(a)
golemu golemo
vocative golemi golema golemo
locative golemom(e/u) golemoj golemom(e/u)
instrumental golemim golemom golemim
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative golemi goleme golema
genitive golemih golemih golemih
dative golemim(a) golemim(a) golemim(a)
accusative goleme goleme golema
vocative golemi goleme golema
locative golemim(a) golemim(a) golemim(a)
instrumental golemim(a) golemim(a) golemim(a)

Spanish

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Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hebrew גולם \ גֹּלֶם (gólem).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡoˈlem/ [ɡoˈlẽm]
  • Rhymes: -em
  • Syllabification: go‧lem

Noun

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golem m (plural golems)

  1. (mythology) golem