Bims

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English

Noun

Bims

  1. plural of Bim

Dutch

Etymology

Shortened from Bijlmermeer.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Bims c

  1. (informal, humorous) Synonym of Bijlmermeer
    Ik heb tien jaar in de Bims gewoond.
    I lived in Bijlmermeer for ten years.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German pumeze, bumez, bimz, from Old High German pumiz, from Proto-West Germanic *pumic (“pumice stone”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Bims m (strong, genitive Bimses, plural Bimse)

  1. pumice

Declension

Declension of Bims
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bims die Bimse
genitive eines des Bimses der Bimse
dative einem dem Bims, Bimse1 den Bimsen
accusative einen den Bims die Bimse

1Now rare, see notes.

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