гомон

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gomonъ (“noise”). Possibly formed from the onomatopoeic гом (gom, “cry, noise”), preserved in some dialects as гам (gam). The Proto-Slavic etymon is possibly related to or, alternatively, borrowed from Proto-Germanic *gamaną (“game, fun, amusement”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡomən]

Noun

го́мон • (gómon) m inan (genitive го́мона, uncountable)

  1. hubbub

Declension

Derived terms

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