toom

Meaning

1. (masculine, neuter) bridle, rein
2. (masculine, neuter) a flock of birds (especially ducks, geese and swans)
3. (masculine, neuter) frenulum

Concepts

bridle

restraints

paddling

curb

check

brood

team

cable tie

briddle

Synonyms

teugel

breidel

leidsel

Translations

Zaum

bride

brida

gem

Zäumung

entrave

Zaumzeug

frenum

frēnum

freio

breio

brida

Pronounced as (IPA)

/toːm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: toom

Inherited from Old Dutch: *tōm

In summary

From Middle Dutch toom, from Old Dutch *tōm, from Proto-West Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic *taumaz. Doublet of team.