głum

See also: glum, Glum, and glüm

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

głum m inan

  1. (Suwałki, Augustów Governorate) adversity, mishap, ordeal, plight, torment
    Synonyms: niedola, niepowodzenie, udręczenie, znękanie
    Pan Jezus bo napuściuł na niego wszelki głum.
    The Lord Jesus, because he brought all kinds of torments upon him.
  2. (Northern Borderlands, Lithuania) waste (act of wasting)
    Synonyms: (archaic) marnacja, marnotrawstwo
    Wszystko w głum poszło.Everything went to waste.
  3. (Northern Borderlands, Lithuania) ill-treatment
    Synonym: poniewierka
    Co za głum ludu bożego!What a mistreatment of God's people!
  4. (Northern Borderlands, Lithuania) synonym of głupstwo
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  • głumić impf
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