Moominn.

Brit.

/ˈmuːmɪn/, U.S.

/ˈmum(ə)n/

Origin: A borrowing from Swedish. Etymon: Swedish Mumin-.

Etymology: < Swedish Mumin- in Mumintroll (1945 in the short story Småtrollen och den Stora Överswämningen), coined by the Finnish writer Tove Jansson (1914–2001), writing in Swedish, and first translated into English by Elizabeth Portch in Finn Family Moomintroll (see quot. 1950¹ at main sense); > Finnish muumi.

In the children's tales of Tove Jansson: a member of a race of small, shy, fat, hibernating creatures inhabiting the forests of Finland. Frequently attributive.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [noun] > imaginary persons or creatures

man in the moon1596

Briarean1598

phantasim1598

mooncalf1638

splacknuck1726

Idomenian1764

little green man1802

ring-tailed roarer1828

Belsnickel1830

ice worm1830

catawampus1843

whangdoodle1852

Prince Charming1855

boojum1876

snark1879

Easter rabbit1881

Easter bunny1900

death moth1910

Moomin1950

energy vampire1967

tooth fairy1977

the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [adjective] > imaginary person or creature

snark1879

Moomin1950

society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > fiction > [noun] > creation or description of characters > specific character or creature

big-endian1726

Sleeping Beauty1729

little-endian1749

small-endian1819

panjandrum1825

shock-headed Peter1848

flopsy bunny1909

Pollyanna1921

Tarzan1921

hobbit1937

orc1937

superman1938

Moomin1950

Dalek1963

1950 E. Portch tr. T. Jansson Finn Family Moomintroll i. 14 One spring morning at four o'clock the first cuckoo arrived in the Valley of the Moomins.

1950 E. Portch tr. T. Jansson Finn Family Moomintroll i. 22 Moomintroll..threw his eggshell into the waste-paper basket, for he was (sometimes) a well brought up Moomin.

1957 M. Allingham in T. Jansson Moomin 1 On the Moomins themselves I find myself uncharacteristically reticent. Their appeal is so personal and so intricate that I feel chatter about them is like gossip in public about friends... When Moomin fans discover each other they..are..likely to sit down trustingly together.

1989 J. Spink Children as Readers (BNC) 65 It would be difficult to think of anyone illustrating the Moomin stories other than their author.

2009 Finland (Lonely Planet) 225/1 The downright delightful world of the Moomin, one of Finland's most popular characters.

Derivatives

ˈMoomin-like adj. rare characteristic of or resembling a Moomin.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [adjective] > imaginary person or creature > resembling or characteristic of

Moomin-like1965

hobbitish1966

society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > fiction > [adjective] > specific character

big-endian1726

Sleeping Beauty1729

little-endian1828

Mickey Mouse1930

Sherlock Holmesian1958

Sherlockian1959

Dalek1963

Pooterish1963

Moomin-like1965

hobbitish1966

James Bondish1966

James Bond1967

1965 G. Mitchell Pageant of Murder iii. 29 Kitty made an unseemly grimace behind the massive, Moomin-like back.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	moomin
释义	Moominn. Brit. /ˈmuːmɪn/, U.S. /ˈmum(ə)n/ Origin: A borrowing from Swedish. Etymon: Swedish Mumin-. Etymology: < Swedish Mumin- in Mumintroll (1945 in the short story Småtrollen och den Stora Överswämningen), coined by the Finnish writer Tove Jansson (1914–2001), writing in Swedish, and first translated into English by Elizabeth Portch in Finn Family Moomintroll (see quot. 1950¹ at main sense); > Finnish muumi. In the children's tales of Tove Jansson: a member of a race of small, shy, fat, hibernating creatures inhabiting the forests of Finland. Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [noun] > imaginary persons or creatures man in the moon1596 Briarean1598 phantasim1598 mooncalf1638 splacknuck1726 Idomenian1764 little green man1802 ring-tailed roarer1828 Belsnickel1830 ice worm1830 catawampus1843 whangdoodle1852 Prince Charming1855 boojum1876 snark1879 Easter rabbit1881 Easter bunny1900 death moth1910 Moomin1950 energy vampire1967 tooth fairy1977 the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [adjective] > imaginary person or creature snark1879 Moomin1950 society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > fiction > [noun] > creation or description of characters > specific character or creature big-endian1726 Sleeping Beauty1729 little-endian1749 small-endian1819 panjandrum1825 shock-headed Peter1848 flopsy bunny1909 Pollyanna1921 Tarzan1921 hobbit1937 orc1937 superman1938 Moomin1950 Dalek1963 1950 E. Portch tr. T. Jansson Finn Family Moomintroll i. 14 One spring morning at four o'clock the first cuckoo arrived in the Valley of the Moomins. 1950 E. Portch tr. T. Jansson Finn Family Moomintroll i. 22 Moomintroll..threw his eggshell into the waste-paper basket, for he was (sometimes) a well brought up Moomin. 1957 M. Allingham in T. Jansson Moomin 1 On the Moomins themselves I find myself uncharacteristically reticent. Their appeal is so personal and so intricate that I feel chatter about them is like gossip in public about friends... When Moomin fans discover each other they..are..likely to sit down trustingly together. 1989 J. Spink Children as Readers (BNC) 65 It would be difficult to think of anyone illustrating the Moomin stories other than their author. 2009 Finland (Lonely Planet) 225/1 The downright delightful world of the Moomin, one of Finland's most popular characters. Derivatives ˈMoomin-like adj. rare characteristic of or resembling a Moomin. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [adjective] > imaginary person or creature > resembling or characteristic of Moomin-like1965 hobbitish1966 society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > fiction > [adjective] > specific character big-endian1726 Sleeping Beauty1729 little-endian1828 Mickey Mouse1930 Sherlock Holmesian1958 Sherlockian1959 Dalek1963 Pooterish1963 Moomin-like1965 hobbitish1966 James Bondish1966 James Bond1967 1965 G. Mitchell Pageant of Murder iii. 29 Kitty made an unseemly grimace behind the massive, Moomin-like back. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1950
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