Language Identification/Subsequent Translation

[tom_mouse]

A heavily-accented lady told my mum today that my 7 month old sister was a "little glom". My mum seems to think she was German/Dutch, but she could be from anywhere. She didn't get time to ask either her origin or her meaning.

I've tried to look up this word for her, both in the orthography she sent me, and some related (as far as I can think), so I

Comments

[denijeur]

I believe she might have meant "A little gnome". The initial "G" is not silent in the similar word in German (Gnom) and in many other languages that have a similar word (Russian гном, Spanish gnomo, for example).

[lied_ohne_worte]

Hm, it's not a word one often hears used in German any more. I don't think I've ever heard it used for children, either - I'd associated it firmly with magical creatures.

[denijeur]

Well, at least in Russian this word is widely used to refer to little children. "Маленький гномик", "Little gnome" is a term of endearment.

[alicit]

The g in gnomo is silent in Spanish.

[denijeur]

Sorry, my mistake.