Swedish adjective
stum
dumb, mute/stɵm/
Meaning
dumb; mute
In Swedish: som inte kan tala
Forms
| Basic form | stum | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | stumt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | stumma | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | stummare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | stummast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise stum
1 / 1What does stum mean?
stum in a sentence
- stumt e i franskansilent e in French
- hon nickade stumtshe nodded dumbly
- hon var stum av häpnadshe was dumb with astonishment
- stumt tygnon-stretch fabric
Words built with stum
- stumfilm silent film
Questions
What does stum mean in English?
stum means “dumb, mute”.
Similar words
tunghäfta
Origin
From Old Swedish stumber.
Nearby common words
stum is number 6,570 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary