ulme

Ultimately from Old Norse ylr. Cognate with Danish olm.

• IPA^(key): [ˈulmə]

ulme (imperative ulm, infinitive at ulme, present tense ulmer, past tense ulmede, perfect tense ulmet)

1. to smolder, burn without flames (often under a covering or inside a mass).
   • Coordinate terms: gløde, gnistre,
     Teknikerne mener, at branden har ulmet i nogle timer og derefter langsomt arbejdet sig vej gennem huset .

     The technicians believe that the fire smoldered for a few hours and then slowly worked its way through the house.

   1. (figurative) something that simmers, develops, (something that gives rise to uncertainty or anxiety, and which may develop).

   Et bredt folkeligt oprør ulmer under daglige demonstrationer og optøjer.

   A broad popular uprising is simmering amid daily demonstrations and riots.

• “ulme” in Den Danske Ordbog

ulme

1. vocative singular of ulmus

ulme

1. alternative form of elm