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romper
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English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹɒmpə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɹɑmpɚ/
- Rhymes: -ɒmpə(ɹ)
Etymology 1
Noun
romper (plural rompers)
- Someone who romps or frolics.
- 1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 316:
- For a brief spell in 1974, Polly was singing in blackface as Sarah Leone with a British reggae romper named Tony Jackson.
- (nautical) A ship that has moved far ahead of a convoy.
- Coordinate term: straggler
Etymology 2
Ellipsis of romper suit.
Noun
romper (plural rompers)
- A onesie.
- 2021 May 4, Ruth La Ferla, “On That Bombshell Billie Eilish Cover for British Vogue”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- Prompted to pose on her bed, [Tavi Gevinson] dressed in a skimpy romper, “pouting,” she recalled, “with heavily lined eyes and straightened blonde hair.”
Derived terms
Etymology 3
From romper room.
Verb
romper (third-person singular simple present rompers, present participle rompering, simple past and past participle rompered)
- (Ireland, historical, transitive) To abduct (a victim) to a room where they are tortured and murdered; associated with the Ulster Defence Association.
- 2003, Martin Dillon, The Trigger Men: Assassins and Terror Bosses in the Ireland Conflict:
- James McCartan was about to be ‘rompered’, but not before those present poured themselves drinks.
Derived terms
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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English romper, from English romper suit. In folk etymology, the word is linked with Dutch romp (“torso”).
Pronunciation
Noun
romper m (plural rompers, diminutive rompertje n)
- a one-piece garment for an infant or small child; a onesie or romper
- an adult loungewear jumpsuit with short sleeves; a onesie or romper
Usage notes
For the baby version, the diminutive rompertje is often used.
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Galician
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese romper (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin rumpere.
Pronunciation
Verb
romper (first-person singular present rompo, first-person singular preterite rompín, past participle rompido, short past participle roto)
romper (first-person singular present rompo, first-person singular preterite rompim or rompi, past participle rompido, reintegrationist norm)
- (ambitransitive) to break
- (intransitive, of the day) to dawn
- Synonym: abrir
Conjugation
1Less recommended.
References
- Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022), “romper”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018), “romper”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “romper”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- “romper”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “romper”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- “romper” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “romper”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
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Ladin
Alternative forms
Etymology
Verb
romper
- to break
Conjugation
- Ladin conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.
Conjugation of romper (third conjugation, irregular past participle)
Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese romper, from Latin rumpō, rumpere (“to break”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: rom‧per
Verb
romper (first-person singular present rompo, first-person singular preterite rompi, past participle rompido, short past participle (Brazil only) roto)
- to break
Conjugation
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:romper.
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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish romper, from Latin rumpō, rumpere (“to break”).
Pronunciation
Verb
romper (first-person singular present rompo, first-person singular preterite rompí, past participle roto)
- to break
- Synonyms: despedazar, destrozar, destruir, derribar, derrumbar, arruinar, quebrar
- romper el hechizo
- break the spell
- se me ha roto el móvil ― my mobile phone broke
- Rómpase la cabeza con ilusiones ópticas.
- Rack your brain with optical illusions.
- to break up, terminate (a relationship, friendship etc.)
- Mariana rompió con ella.
- Mariana broke up with her.
- Mariana y Catalina rompieron.
- Mariana and Catalina broke up.
- (with a) to begin to do something; to break into
- to rupture
Conjugation
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
Derived terms
- rompe saragüey
- rompecabezas
- rompecabezas m
- rompecorazones
- rompedero
- rompedor, rompedora
- rompehielos
- rompehuelgas
- rompemuelles
- rompeolas m
- romper a llorar
- romper el corazón
- romper el hielo
- romper el nombre
- romper filas
- romper la baraja
- romper las hostilidades
- romper las oraciones
- romper las pelotas
- romper los quinotos
- romper por todo
- romper un camino
- romper una lanza
- romperredes
- romperse la cabeza
- romperse los cascos
- romperse los cuernos
- rompible
- rompimiento
- tanto va el cántaro a la fuente que al final se rompe
Related terms
Descendants
- → Belizean Creole: rompeh raaheh
Further reading
- “romper”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024
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