rømme

See also: rómme and romme

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish rymæ, from Old Norse rýma.

Verb

rømme (imperative røm, infinitive at rømme, present tense rømmer, past tense rømte, perfect tense rømmet)

1. to flee, escape, run away
2. to evacuate, leave, vacate
3. (reflexive) cough lightly (making sound with the throat to attract attention)

Conjugation

Conjugation of rømme

active passive present rømmer rømmes past rømte — infinitive rømme rømmes imperative røm — participle present rømmende past rømmet (auxiliary verb være) gerund rømmen

Derived terms

• rømning

Related terms

• flygte

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse rjúmi.

Noun

rømme m (definite singular rømmen, uncountable)

1. sour cream

Etymology 2

From Old Norse rýma.

Verb

rømme (imperative røm, present tense rømmer, passive rømmes, simple past rømte, past participle rømt, present participle rømmende)

1. to flee, escape, run away
2. to evacuate, leave, vacate

Derived terms

• på rømmen

References

• “rømme” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²rœmːə/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse rjúmi.

Alternative forms

• rjome

Noun

rømme m (definite singular rømmen, uncountable)

1. sour cream

Related terms

• fløyte

Etymology 2

From Old Norse rýma.

Alternative forms

• rømma

Verb

rømme (present tense rømmer, past tense rømde or rømte, past participle rømt, present participle rømmande, imperative røm)

1. to flee, escape, run away
2. to evacuate, leave, vacate

Derived terms

• på rømmen

References

• “rømme” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.