*tōmaz
Runic: ᛏᛟᛗᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈtɔː.mɑz/adjective · a-stem
Meanings
free, clear, empty, unoccupied
Etymology
From Pre-Germanic *deH-, further origin unknown. Potentially from Proto-Indo-European *deh₂- (‘to divide, share’), but semantically unconvincing.
Declension
Strong declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tōmaz | tōmō | tōmą, -atō | tōmai | tōmôz | tōmō |
| Acc. | tōmanǭ | tōmǭ | tōmą, -atō | tōmanz | tōmōz | tōmō |
| Gen. | tōmas, -is | tōmaizōz | tōmas, -is | tōmaizǫ̂ | tōmaizǫ̂ | tōmaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | tōmammai | tōmaizōi | tōmammai | tōmaimaz | tōmaimaz | tōmaimaz |
| Inst. | tōmanō | tōmaizō | tōmanō | tōmaimiz | tōmaimiz | tōmaimiz |
Weak declension
| Case | Sg. Masc. | Sg. Fem. | Sg. Neut. | Pl. Masc. | Pl. Fem. | Pl. Neut. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tōmô | tōmǭ | tōmô | tōmaniz | tōmōniz | tōmōnō |
| Acc. | tōmanų | tōmōnų | tōmô | tōmanunz | tōmōnunz | tōmōnō |
| Gen. | tōminiz | tōmōniz | tōminiz | tōmanǫ̂ | tōmōnǫ̂ | tōmanǫ̂ |
| Dat. | tōmini | tōmōni | tōmini | tōmammaz | tōmōmaz | tōmammaz |
| Inst. | tōminē | tōmōnē | tōminē | tōmammiz | tōmōmiz | tōmammiz |
Descendants
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*tōm(ī) (Proto-West Germanic)
- tōm, tōmi (Old Saxon)
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*tōm(ī) (Proto-West Germanic)
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tōm (Old English)
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tome, tom, toume, tombe, toyme, tum, tume (Middle English)
- toom (English)
- tume, tuim (Scots)
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tome, tom, toume, tombe, toyme, tum, tume (Middle English)
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tōm (Old English)
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*tōm(ī) (Proto-West Germanic)
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*zuom, *zuomi (Old High German)
- widarzuomi (Old High German)
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*zuom, *zuomi (Old High German)
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*tōm(ī) (Proto-West Germanic)
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*tōmīg (Proto-West Germanic)
- zuomīg (Old High German)
- tōmig (Old Saxon)
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*tōmīg (Proto-West Germanic)
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tómr (Old Norse)
- tómur (Faroese)
- tómur (Icelandic)
- tøm (Norn)
- tom (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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tómr (Old Norse)
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tom (Danish)
- tom (Norwegian Bokmål)
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tom (Danish)
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tómr (Old Norse)
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tōmber (Old Swedish)
- tom (Swedish)
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tōmber (Old Swedish)