"somber" meaning in All languages combined

See somber on Wiktionary

Adjective [Dutch]

Audio: Nl-somber.ogg
Etymology: 16th century. From Middle French sombre. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|frm|sombre}} Middle French sombre Head templates: {{nl-adj}} somber (comparative somberder, superlative somberst) Inflection templates: {{nl-decl-adj}} Forms: somberder [comparative], somberst [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], somber [adverbial, positive, predicative], somberder [adverbial, comparative, predicative], het somberst [adverbial, predicative, superlative], het somberste [adverbial, predicative, superlative], sombere [feminine, indefinite, masculine, positive, singular], somberdere [comparative, feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular], somberste [feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular, superlative], somber [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], somberder [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], somberste [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], sombere [indefinite, plural, positive], somberdere [comparative, indefinite, plural], somberste [indefinite, plural, superlative], sombere [definite, positive], somberdere [comparative, definite], somberste [definite, superlative], sombers [partitive, positive], somberders [comparative, partitive], - [partitive, superlative]
  1. somber (US), sombre (Commonwealth) Derived forms: somberaar, somberen, somberheid, sombermans
    Sense id: en-somber-nl-adj-lcXWjcM2 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈsɑmbɚ/ [General-American], /ˈsɒmbə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-us-somber.ogg Forms: somberer [comparative], somberest [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} somber (comparative somberer, superlative somberest)
  1. (American spelling) Alternative form of sombre Tags: US, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sombre Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-somber-en-adj-5eVAASUu Disambiguation of Emotions: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈsɑmbɚ/ [General-American], /ˈsɒmbə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-us-somber.ogg Forms: sombers [present, singular, third-person], sombering [participle, present], sombered [participle, past], sombered [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} somber (third-person singular simple present sombers, present participle sombering, simple past and past participle sombered)
  1. (American spelling) Alternative form of sombre Tags: US, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sombre Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-somber-en-verb-5eVAASUu Disambiguation of Emotions: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

Inflected forms

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      "args": {},
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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        {
          "word": "sombre"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "American English forms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of sombre"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sombre",
          "sombre#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "(American spelling) Alternative form of sombre"
      ],
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        "US",
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɑmbɚ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɒmbə/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/3d/En-us-somber.ogg/En-us-somber.ogg.mp3",
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    }
  ],
  "word": "somber"
}

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