rúmum

Rýmum is the dative plural form of the Czech noun rým, which means rhyme. In general usage, the term rhymes refers to a repetition of similar sounds, most often at the ends of lines in poetry, but it can also occur within a line or across lines. The concept covers both exact matches and approximations of sounds.

A rhyme can be classified in several ways. Per­fect (or exact) rhymes occur when the ending sounds, from the vowel onward, are identical, such as in a basic ABAB scheme. Slant or near rhymes involve similar but not identical sounds, often used to create a subtler musical effect. Rhymes may be end rhymes, which occur at the ends of lines, or internal rhymes, which appear inside a line. In traditional verse, poets often organize rhymes into schemes, such as alternating, couplets, or enclosing patterns, to create structure and rhythm.

Rhymes contribute to the musicality, memory, and emotional contour of a poem. They can influence pacing, emphasize particular words, and shape the overall texture of the verse. While many modern poets experiment with free verse and reduced or abandoned rhymes, rhyming forms remain a persistent feature in many languages and literary traditions, including Czech literature, where rhymes have long played a key role in both popular and learned verse.

Rýmum as a grammatical form is primarily a linguistic reference to the function of rhymes in sentences (for example, “to rýmům” meaning “to rhymes” in context), rather than a separate concept. See also rhyme, rhyme schemes, poetics.