slijm

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)

slime
mucus (particularly phlegm)

Derived terms

slijmbal
slijmen
slijmerig
slijmhoest
slijmvis
slijmvlies
wangslijm

Descendants

Negerhollands: slim
→ Papiamentu: sleim, slijm

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