głum

See also: glum, Glum, and glüm

Polish

Alternative forms

  • hłum

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Slavic *glumъ, possibly via Belarusian глум (hlum).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwum/
  • Rhymes: -um
  • Syllabification: głum

Noun

głum m inan

  1. (dialectal) adversity, mishap, ordeal, plight, torment
    Synonyms: niedola, niepowodzenie, udręczenie, znękanie
  2. (dialectal) waste (act of wasting)
    Synonyms: (archaic) marnacja, marnotrawstwo
  3. (dialectal) ill-treatment
    Synonym: poniewierka

Declension

verbs
  • głumić impf

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