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tumb de · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • [tʊmp]
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  • rhymes ʊmp

Etymology

mittelhochdeutsche Form von dumm; geflügeltes Wort durch „Parzival, der tumbe Tor“, belegt erst wieder seit dem 20. Jahrhundert

Meanings

  1. (archaic, derogatory) töricht, einfältig, schlichten Geistes seiend
    • Gegen seinen tumben Diener wirkt der Held des Films geradezu gebildet.
    • „Doch gleichzeitig hält man sie auch für ziemlich tumb.“ Cord Aschenbrenner: Wenn bloß der Himmel nicht einstürzt. In: SPIEGEL GESCHICHTE. Nummer 5: Die Kelten, 2017 , Seite 18-21, Zitat Seite 21.
    • „Vielleicht liegt es auch daran, dass ich hier ansonsten nicht viel Leben in der Natur sehe, dass die einzigen Freunde, die sich bewegen, kleine Vögel sind. Und eben diese Pferde, die immer etwas tumb, wie ein umgewehter Findling, in der Landschaft stehen.“ Thilo Mischke: Húh! Die Isländer, die Elfen und ich. Unterwegs in einem sagenhaften Land. Ullstein, Berlin 2017, ISBN 978-3-86493-052-2, Seite 247 f.
    • „Ich bin heute froh, daß er tumb nicht zuhörte.“ Janosch: Gastmahl auf Gomera. Roman. Goldmann Verlag, München 1997, ISBN 3-442-30662-0, Seite 122.
    • Wer schwerhörig ist, gilt schnell als dumm. Denn er gibt die falschen Antworten, wenn man ihn anspricht. Im Deutschen stammt das Wort taub von tumb. Wolfgang Blum: Endlich wieder mithören. Neue Chiptechnik und Implantationsverfahren merzen Schwächen der Hörgeräte aus. Sie funktionieren jetzt auch unter erschwerten Bedingungen. In: Zeit Online. Nummer 47/2000, 16. November 2000, ISSN 0044-2070 (URL, abgerufen am 12. Juni 2015) .
    • [Der Bergsteiger Reinhold Messner:] „Nicht nur das Gehen und Steigen, auch das Denken und Entscheiden, alles geht [auf dem Berggipfel des Mount Everest in 8.850 m Höhe] sehr, sehr langsam. Es ist, als wäre unser Gehirn etwas behindert, tumb.“ Vor 35 Jahren: Everest ohne Atemmaske. In: Deutsche Welle. 8. Mai 2013 (URL, abgerufen am 12. Juni 2015) .

Forms

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sie ist am tumbsten Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
sie sind tumber Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur predicative lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
tumbesten Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
tumberen Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumberen Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumberen Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
tumberen Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumberen Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumberen Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
tumberen Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
tumberen Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
tumberen Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumberen Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumberen Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
tumberen Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
tumberen Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumberen Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumberen Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumberen Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
tumberen Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumberen Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
tumberen Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumberen Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumberen Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
tumberen Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumberen Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumberen Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumberen Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumberen Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbem Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbem Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
es ist tumb Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
es ist am tumbesten Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
tumben Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
tumben Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumben Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
tumben Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
tumben Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
tumben Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumben Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumben Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
tumben Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumben Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumben Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumben Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumben Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumben Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumben Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumben Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
tumben Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
tumben Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
tumben Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumben Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumben Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumben Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumben Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumben Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumben Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumben Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
tumberes Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumberes Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumberes Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumberes Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
er ist tumber Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
am tumbesten Degree=Sup lexicographic
tumb Degree=Pos lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
tumbsten Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
tumberem Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumberem Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbere Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbere Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
tumbere Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
tumbere Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbere Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbere Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbere Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbere Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbere Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbere Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbere Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumber Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
tumber Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumber Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumber Degree=Cmp lexicographic
tumber Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumber Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbstes Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbstes Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbstes Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbstes Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
sie ist tumber Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
sie ist tumb Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
tumbeste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbeste Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbeste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
tumbeste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbeste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbeste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbeste Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
tumbeste Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbeste Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbeste Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbeste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
sie sind am tumbesten Degree=Sup, Number=Plur predicative lexicographic
tumbestes Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbestes Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbestes Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbestes Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
sie sind am tumbsten Degree=Sup, Number=Plur predicative lexicographic
am tumbsten Degree=Sup lexicographic
er ist am tumbesten Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
tumbste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbste Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
tumbste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbste Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
tumbste Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbste Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbste Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
sie ist am tumbesten Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
tumbstem Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbstem Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
es ist tumber Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
er ist am tumbsten Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
tumbe Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbe Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbe Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbe Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbe Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbe Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbe Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
tumbe Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbe Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbe Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
tumbe Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
tumbestem Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbestem Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbes Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbes Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbes Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbes Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbester Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbester Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbester Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbester Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbester Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
tumberer Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
tumberer Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumberer Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumberer Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumberer Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbster Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbster Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbster Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
tumbster Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
tumbster Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
es ist am tumbsten Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
sie sind tumb Degree=Pos, Number=Plur predicative lexicographic
er ist tumb Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic

Coordinates

fantasiearm · phantasielos · ahnungslos · naiv · unschöpferisch · bedenkenlos · einfallslos · ideenarm · sorglos · leichtgläubig · fantasielos · ganz · schön · unbekümmert · ideenlos · vertrauensselig · arglos · unbedarft · unoriginell · nichtsahnend · unkreativ · töricht · geistlos · blauäugig · blöd · phantasiearm

Deriveds

Tumbheit

Hypernyms

dumm

Synonyms

arglos · unbekümmert · naiv

Translations (4)

en slow (abwertend, veraltet: töricht, einfältig, schlichten Geistes seiend) · en naive (abwertend, veraltet: töricht, einfältig, schlichten Geistes seiend) · en dim (abwertend, veraltet: töricht, einfältig, schlichten Geistes seiend) · en stupid (abwertend, veraltet: töricht, einfältig, schlichten Geistes seiend)