Gnom

See also: gnom

German

Etymology

Coined 1530 by Paracelsus as New Latin gnomus, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡnoːm/
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  • Rhymes: -oːm

Noun

(written or spoken) Gnom m (weak or strong, genitive (written or spoken) Gnomen or (predominant when spoken) Gnoms, plural (written or spoken) Gnomen or (predominant when spoken) Gnome)

  1. 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 (die Gnome).

Declension
Declension of Gnom [masculine, weak // strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Gnom1 die Gnomen1, Gnome2
genitive eines des Gnomen1, Gnoms2 der Gnomen1, Gnome2
dative einem dem Gnomen1, Gnom2 den Gnomen1
accusative einen den Gnomen1, Gnom2 die Gnomen1, Gnome2

1Written or spoken.
2Predominant when spoken.

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