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dum.

stupid, dumb

3 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdɵmː/

  1. stupid, dumb

    Du är inte så dum som du ser ut

  2. causing trouble or annoyance

    Dumt att den inte levereras förrän imorgon. Det kommer ställa till med problem.
    En kopp kaffe vore inte dumt

  3. mean, cruel, misbehaving, naughty

    childish · often
    Han var dum mot mig!
    Mamma sa till Olle att sluta vara dum
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish dumber, from Old Norse dumbr, from Proto-Germanic *dumbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-. Compare Norwegian dumb, Danish dum, Icelandic dumbur, English dumb, Dutch dom and German dumm.

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