slijm

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch slijm, from Old Dutch *slīm, from Proto-Germanic *slīmą. Cognate with German Schleim.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /slɛi̯m/
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  • Hyphenation: slijm
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯m

Noun

slijm m or n (plural slijmen, diminutive slijmpje n)

  1. slime
  2. mucus (particularly phlegm)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: slim
  • Papiamentu: sleim, slijm