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Oma

Oma

See also: oma, OMA, omã, Omã, omā, öma, and -oma

German

Noun

Oma f (genitive Omas or Oma, plural Omas)

  1. grandma, granny, nan
  2. any elderly woman

Usage notes

  • The word is commonly used with a definite article in most parts of central Germany, southern Germany, and Austria: Wo ist die Oma? – “Where is Grandma?” In northern Germany—and generally in writing—no article tends to be used: Wo ist Oma?
  • The genitive Omas is used before the modified term, without any article or determiner: Omas Tasche – “Grandma’s bag”. This is chiefly northern German usage; the rest of the language prefers: die Tasche von der Oma (as above). — With an accompanying article or determiner, the genitive takes no ending: die Tasche meiner Oma – “my grandma’s bag”. This, however, is formal usage and Oma is rather rare in formal style; children will say instead: die Tasche von meiner Oma.

Declension

  • Genitive without preceding article (i.e. when used as a proper noun): Omas

Derived terms

  • Omi (affectionate)
  • Uroma

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Antonyms

oma

oma

See also: Oma, OMA, omã, Omã, omā, öma, and -oma

English

Noun

oma (plural omas)

  1. (among people of German ancestry) grandmother, grandma.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːma/

Noun

oma f (plural oma's, diminutive omaatje n)

  1. (colloquial) grandma, granny, nan

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Estonian

Adjective

oma (not comparable)

  1. own

Finnish

Adjective

oma (comparative omempi, superlative omin)

  1. own
  2. (military) friendly

Declension

Inflection of oma (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative oma omat
genitive oman omien
partitive omaa omia
illative omaan omiin
singular plural
nominative oma omat
accusative nom. oma omat
gen. oman
genitive oman omien
omainrare
partitive omaa omia
inessive omassa omissa
elative omasta omista
illative omaan omiin
adessive omalla omilla
ablative omalta omilta
allative omalle omille
essive omana omina
translative omaksi omiksi
instructive omin
abessive omatta omitta
comitative omine

Derived terms

Compounds

  • omakustannukset
  • omakustannushinta
  • omakustannusosuus
  • omakustannustoiminta
  • omakuva
  • omakätinen
  • omalaatuinen
  • omaleimainen
  • omalääkäri
  • omalääkärijärjestelmä
  • omanarvontunne
  • omanarvontunto
  • omanarvontuntoinen
  • omanikäinen
  • omankielinen
  • omankädenoikeus
  • omanlaatuinen
  • omanlainen
  • omanvoitonpyynti
  • omanvoitonpyyntö
  • omapaino
  • omaperäinen
  • omapohjainen
  • omapäinen
  • omarahoitus
  • omatahtoinen
  • omatekoinen
  • omatoimimatkailu
  • omatoiminen
  • omatoimisesti
  • omatoimisuus
  • omatunto
  • omatuotantoinen
  • omavalintainen
  • omavaloinen
  • omavaltainen
  • omavaltaisesti
  • omavaltaisuus
  • omavalvonta
  • omavarainen
  • omavastuu
  • omavelkainen
  • omavoimaistuminen
  • omavoimaisuus

Noun

oma

  1. (military, chiefly in the plural) friendly (someone/s on the same side)
    Älä ammu, ne ovat omia.
    Don't shoot, they are friendlies.

Declension

Inflection of oma (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
nominative oma omat
genitive oman omien
partitive omaa omia
illative omaan omiin
singular plural
nominative oma omat
accusative nom. oma omat
gen. oman
genitive oman omien
omainrare
partitive omaa omia
inessive omassa omissa
elative omasta omista
illative omaan omiin
adessive omalla omilla
ablative omalta omilta
allative omalle omille
essive omana omina
translative omaksi omiksi
instructive omin
abessive omatta omitta
comitative omineen

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Haitian Creole

Noun

oma

  1. lobster

Ladin

Noun

oma f (plural omans)

  1. mother

Latvian

Etymology

A borrowing from Old East Slavic умъ (umŭ, mind, intellect) (cf. Russian ум (um, mind, intellect, wit)), cognate with Lithuanian aumuõ (understanding, notion, intellect), genitive aumeñs. This word was borrowed into Latvian before the 13th century, while Old East Slavic у was still close to [o] in pronunciation. It conserved its original meaning (“mind,” “understanding”) well into the 19th century; the modern sense was an innovation introduced by A. Kronvalds.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [uōma]

Noun

oma f (4th declension)

  1. mood (mental or emotional state)
    būt labā omā ― to be in a good mood
    būt priecīgā omā ― to be in a cheerful mood
    viņš šodien ir sliktā omā ― he is in a bad mood today

Declension

Derived terms

  • omulīgs, omulīgums
  • omulība

References

  1. Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), oma”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7

Volapük

Pronoun

oma

  1. (genitive singular of om) "his"

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