holmium

See also: Holmium

English

Chemical element
Ho
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Etymology

From Latin Holmia (“Stockholm”), the hometown of Per Teodor Cleve, one of the discoverers of holmium.

Pronunciation

• enPR: hōʹmē-əm
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈhoʊ.mi.əm/

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Noun

holmium (usually uncountable, plural holmiums)

1. A chemical element (symbol Ho) with atomic number 67: a soft and malleable silvery-white metal, too reactive to be found uncombined in nature.
2. (countable) A single atom of this element.

Derived terms

• holmia
• holmium oxide
• holmium sesquioxide

Related terms

• holmic
• Stockholm

Translations

chemical element

• Afrikaans: holmium (af)
• Albanian: holmium
• Arabic: هُلْمِيُوم m (hulmiyum)
• Armenian: հոլմիում (holmium)
• Asturian: holmiu (ast) m
• Basque: holmioa
• Belarusian: го́льмій m (hólʹmij)
• Breton: holmiom (br)
• Bulgarian: хо́лмий m (hólmij)
• Catalan: holmi (ca) m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 鈥／钬 (zh) (huǒ)

• Cornish: holmyum
• Czech: holmium (cs)
• Danish: holmium (da)
• Dutch: holmium (nl) n
• Esperanto: holmio (eo)
• Estonian: holmium (et)
• Faroese: holmium n
• Finnish: holmium (fi)
• French: holmium (fr) m
• Friulian: olmi
• Galician: holmio (gl) m
• Georgian: ჰოლმიუმი (holmiumi)
• German: Holmium (de) n
• Greek: όλμιο (el) n (ólmio)
• Hebrew: הולמיום (he) (hólmiyum)
• Hindi: पांडुला (pāṇḍulā)
• Hungarian: holmium (hu)
• Icelandic: hólmíum n, hólmín (is) n
• Irish: hoilmiam
• Italian: olmio (it) m
• Japanese: ホルミウム (ja) (horumiumu), 鈥 (ja)
• Kashubian: hòlm
• Kazakh: гольмий (kk) (golmii)
• Khmer: អុលម៉្ញូម (ʼolmñuum)
• Korean: 홀뮴 (ko) (holmyum)
• Latin: holmium (la)
• Latvian: holmijs
• Lithuanian: holmis (lt)
• Luxembourgish: Holmium
• Macedonian: холмиум m (holmium)
• Malay: holmium
• Maltese: holmjum
• Manx: holmium
• Mongolian: гольми (golʹmi)
• Norwegian: holmium
• Polish: holm (pl) m
• Portuguese: hólmio (pt) m
• Romanian: holmiu (ro) n
• Russian: го́льмий (ru) m (gólʹmij)
• Scottish Gaelic: hoilmiam
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: холмиjум m, холмиj m

  Roman: holmijum m, holmij (sh) m

• Slovak: holmium (sk) n
• Slovene: holmij (sl)
• Spanish: holmio (es) m
• Swedish: holmium (sv) n
• Tajik: гольмий (golmiy)
• Tamil: ஹொல்மியம் (holmiyam)
• Thai: โฮลเมียม (th) (hool-mîiam)
• Turkish: holmiyum (tr)
• Ukrainian: го́льмій m (hólʹmij)
• Uzbek: golmiy, голмий (golmiy)
• Vietnamese: holmi, honmi
• Volapük: holmin (vo)
• Welsh: holmiwm
• West Frisian: holmium

Afrikaans

Chemical element
Ho
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Noun

holmium (uncountable)

1. holmium

Czech

Chemical element
Ho
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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɦolmɪjum]

Noun

holmium n

1. holmium

Declension

Declension of holmium (semisoft neuter foreign)

	singular	plural
nominative	holmium	holmia
genitive	holmia	holmií
dative	holmiu	holmiím
accusative	holmium	holmia
vocative	holmium	holmia
locative	holmiu	holmiích
instrumental	holmiem	holmii

Danish

Noun

holmium

1. holmium
   • 2004, Klaus Høeck, Hsieh: prototypes, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN, page 54:

     ... tænk over grundstoffet holmium ...

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 1967, Axel Norlund Christensen, Studier over nogle hydrotermalt fremstillede oxider og hydroxid...:

     Den sekskoordinerede holmiumion ...

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 1880, Archiv for Pharmacie Og Technisk Chemie Med Deres Grundvidenskaber:

     Thulium (af Skandinaviens gamle Navn ) og Holmium (af Stockholms latinske Navn) ere to ny Grundstoffer, ...

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Dutch

Chemical element
Ho
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Noun

holmium n (uncountable)

1. holmium

Estonian

Chemical element
Ho
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Etymology

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Noun

holmium (genitive holmiumi, partitive holmiumi or holmiumit)

1. holmium

Declension

Declension of holmium (ÕS type 19/seminar, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		holmium	holmiumid
accusative	nom.
	gen.	holmiumi
genitive			holmiumide
partitive		holmiumi	holmiume holmiumisid
illative		holmiumi holmiumisse	holmiumidesse holmiumesse
inessive		holmiumis	holmiumides holmiumes
elative		holmiumist	holmiumidest holmiumest
allative		holmiumile	holmiumidele holmiumele
adessive		holmiumil	holmiumidel holmiumel
ablative		holmiumilt	holmiumidelt holmiumelt
translative		holmiumiks	holmiumideks holmiumeks
terminative		holmiumini	holmiumideni
essive		holmiumina	holmiumidena
abessive		holmiumita	holmiumideta
comitative		holmiumiga	holmiumidega

Declension of holmium (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
		singular	plural
nominative		holmium	—
accusative	nom.
	gen.	holmiumi
genitive			—
partitive		holmiumit	—
illative		holmiumisse	—
inessive		holmiumis	—
elative		holmiumist	—
allative		holmiumile	—
adessive		holmiumil	—
ablative		holmiumilt	—
translative		holmiumiks	—
terminative		holmiumini	—
essive		holmiumina	—
abessive		holmiumita	—
comitative		holmiumiga	—

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English holmium).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈholmium/, [ˈho̞lmium]
• Rhymes: -olmium
• Syllabification^(key): hol‧mi‧um

Noun

holmium

1. holmium

Declension

Inflection of holmium (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		holmium	holmiumit
genitive		holmiumin	holmiumien
partitive		holmiumia	holmiumeja
illative		holmiumiin	holmiumeihin
		singular	plural
nominative		holmium	holmiumit
accusative	nom.	holmium	holmiumit
	gen.	holmiumin
genitive		holmiumin	holmiumien
partitive		holmiumia	holmiumeja
inessive		holmiumissa	holmiumeissa
elative		holmiumista	holmiumeista
illative		holmiumiin	holmiumeihin
adessive		holmiumilla	holmiumeilla
ablative		holmiumilta	holmiumeilta
allative		holmiumille	holmiumeille
essive		holmiumina	holmiumeina
translative		holmiumiksi	holmiumeiksi
abessive		holmiumitta	holmiumeitta
instructive		—	holmiumein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of holmium (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative holmiumini holmiumini accusative nom. holmiumini holmiumini gen. holmiumini genitive holmiumini holmiumieni partitive holmiumiani holmiumejani inessive holmiumissani holmiumeissani elative holmiumistani holmiumeistani illative holmiumiini holmiumeihini adessive holmiumillani holmiumeillani ablative holmiumiltani holmiumeiltani allative holmiumilleni holmiumeilleni essive holmiuminani holmiumeinani translative holmiumikseni holmiumeikseni abessive holmiumittani holmiumeittani instructive — — comitative — holmiumeineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative holmiumisi holmiumisi accusative nom. holmiumisi holmiumisi gen. holmiumisi genitive holmiumisi holmiumiesi partitive holmiumiasi holmiumejasi inessive holmiumissasi holmiumeissasi elative holmiumistasi holmiumeistasi illative holmiumiisi holmiumeihisi adessive holmiumillasi holmiumeillasi ablative holmiumiltasi holmiumeiltasi allative holmiumillesi holmiumeillesi essive holmiuminasi holmiumeinasi translative holmiumiksesi holmiumeiksesi abessive holmiumittasi holmiumeittasi instructive — — comitative — holmiumeinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative holmiumimme holmiumimme accusative nom. holmiumimme holmiumimme gen. holmiumimme genitive holmiumimme holmiumiemme partitive holmiumiamme holmiumejamme inessive holmiumissamme holmiumeissamme elative holmiumistamme holmiumeistamme illative holmiumiimme holmiumeihimme adessive holmiumillamme holmiumeillamme ablative holmiumiltamme holmiumeiltamme allative holmiumillemme holmiumeillemme essive holmiuminamme holmiumeinamme translative holmiumiksemme holmiumeiksemme abessive holmiumittamme holmiumeittamme instructive — — comitative — holmiumeinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative holmiuminne holmiuminne accusative nom. holmiuminne holmiuminne gen. holmiuminne genitive holmiuminne holmiumienne partitive holmiumianne holmiumejanne inessive holmiumissanne holmiumeissanne elative holmiumistanne holmiumeistanne illative holmiumiinne holmiumeihinne adessive holmiumillanne holmiumeillanne ablative holmiumiltanne holmiumeiltanne allative holmiumillenne holmiumeillenne essive holmiuminanne holmiumeinanne translative holmiumiksenne holmiumeiksenne abessive holmiumittanne holmiumeittanne instructive — — comitative — holmiumeinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative holmiuminsa holmiuminsa accusative nom. holmiuminsa holmiuminsa gen. holmiuminsa genitive holmiuminsa holmiumiensa partitive holmiumiaan holmiumiansa holmiumejaan holmiumejansa inessive holmiumissaan holmiumissansa holmiumeissaan holmiumeissansa elative holmiumistaan holmiumistansa holmiumeistaan holmiumeistansa illative holmiumiinsa holmiumeihinsa adessive holmiumillaan holmiumillansa holmiumeillaan holmiumeillansa ablative holmiumiltaan holmiumiltansa holmiumeiltaan holmiumeiltansa allative holmiumilleen holmiumillensa holmiumeilleen holmiumeillensa essive holmiuminaan holmiuminansa holmiumeinaan holmiumeinansa translative holmiumikseen holmiumiksensa holmiumeikseen holmiumeiksensa abessive holmiumittaan holmiumittansa holmiumeittaan holmiumeittansa instructive — — comitative — holmiumeineen holmiumeinensa

French

Pronunciation

• ^{(aspirated or mute h)} IPA^(key): /ɔl.mjɔm/

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Noun

holmium m (uncountable)

1. holmium

Hungarian

Chemical element
Ho
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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈholmijum]
• Hyphenation: hol‧mi‧um
• Rhymes: -um

Noun

holmium (usually uncountable, plural holmiumok)

1. holmium (chemical element)

Declension

Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)
	singular	plural
nominative	holmium	holmiumok
accusative	holmiumot	holmiumokat
dative	holmiumnak	holmiumoknak
instrumental	holmiummal	holmiumokkal
causal-final	holmiumért	holmiumokért
translative	holmiummá	holmiumokká
terminative	holmiumig	holmiumokig
essive-formal	holmiumként	holmiumokként
essive-modal	—	—
inessive	holmiumban	holmiumokban
superessive	holmiumon	holmiumokon
adessive	holmiumnál	holmiumoknál
illative	holmiumba	holmiumokba
sublative	holmiumra	holmiumokra
allative	holmiumhoz	holmiumokhoz
elative	holmiumból	holmiumokból
delative	holmiumról	holmiumokról
ablative	holmiumtól	holmiumoktól
non-attributive possessive - singular	holmiumé	holmiumoké
non-attributive possessive - plural	holmiuméi	holmiumokéi

Possessive forms of holmium
possessor	single possession	multiple possessions
1st person sing.	holmiumom	holmiumaim
2nd person sing.	holmiumod	holmiumaid
3rd person sing.	holmiuma	holmiumai
1st person plural	holmiumunk	holmiumaink
2nd person plural	holmiumotok	holmiumaitok
3rd person plural	holmiumuk	holmiumaik

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈhol.mi.um/, [ˈhɔɫ̪miʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈol.mi.um/, [ˈɔlmium]

Noun

holmium n (genitive holmiī); second declension

1. holmium

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	holmium	holmia
Genitive	holmiī	holmiōrum
Dative	holmiō	holmiīs
Accusative	holmium	holmia
Ablative	holmiō	holmiīs
Vocative	holmium	holmia

Limburgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈho˨lɱɔ˧m]

Noun

holmium n

1. (uncountable) holmium
2. A part of holmium

Malay

Chemical element
Ho
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Etymology

From English holmium, from Latin Holmia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [hɔlmiom], [hɔlmiəm]
• Rhymes: -iom, -jom, -om

Noun

holmium

1. holmium (chemical element)

Slovak

Chemical element
Ho
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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɔɫmium/

Noun

holmium n (genitive singular holmia, declension pattern of mesto)

1. holmium (element)

Declension

Declension of holmium

	singulare tantum
nominative	holmium
genitive	holmia
dative	holmiu
accusative	holmium
locative	holmiu
instrumental	holmiom

References

• “holmium”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024

Swedish

Chemical element
Ho
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Noun

holmium n

1. holmium

Declension

Declension of holmium

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	holmium	holmiums
	definite	holmiumet	holmiumets
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Declension of holmium

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	holmium	holmiums
	definite	holmiet	holmiets
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Declension of holmium

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	holmium	holmiums
	definite	holmium	holmiums
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

References

• Svensk MeSH