Gnom

== German == === Etymology === Coined 1530 by Paracelsus as New Latin gnomus, of uncertain origin. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡnoːm/ Rhymes: -oːm === Noun === (written or spoken) Gnom m (weak or strong, genitive (written or spoken) Gnomen or (predominant when spoken) Gnoms, plural (written or spoken) Gnomen or (predominant when spoken) Gnome) gnome, goblin, dwarf ==== Usage notes ==== The word may be declined according to the strong or the weak pattern. In the written language, both are common; in the regular spoken language, however, the strong declension is predominant (die Gnome). ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Gnome m === Further reading === “Gnom” in Duden online Gnom on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de