dum

Swedish

/ˈdɵmː/

adj
Definitions
  • stupid, dumb
  • (childish) mean, cruel

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish dumber inherited from Old Norse dumbr (dumb) inherited from Proto-Germanic *dumbaz (dumb, dull) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (whisk, smoke, darken, obscure, black, deep, be obscured, plug, wedge, peg, be obscure, whirl, smoky, foggy, dim, mist, stupefaction, daze).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰewbʰ-

Gloss

whisk, smoke, darken, obscure, black, deep, be obscured, plug, wedge, peg, be obscure, whirl, smoky, foggy, dim, mist, stupefaction, daze

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

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Emoji
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