nööme

Central Franconian

Etymology

From Middle High German nüemen, from Proto-Germanic *nōmijaną. Cognate with Dutch noemen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnøːmə/

Verb

nööme (third-person singular present nöömp, past tense noomp, past participle jenoomp or jenöömp)

  1. (Ripuarian, chiefly western dialects) to call (someone something)
    Synonym: (commoner) nenne

Limburgish

Alternative forms

Etymology

PIE word
*h₁nómn̥

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *nōmijaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnøː.mə/
  • Rhymes: -øːmə

Verb

nööme (third-person singular present nömp, preterite nöömde or noom, past participle genöömp or jenöömp or genoome or jenoome, auxiliary verb han or höbbe) (German-based spelling, widespread)

  1. (transitive) to call, to name (to give a name to)
  2. (transitive, with (accusative when applicable) predicate) to call, to describe as (some name, title or description)
  3. (transitive) to call out; to give (e.g. some request)
  4. (reflexive) to be called; to be named; to go by some name

Derived terms

  • benööme
  • opnööme
  • verneume
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