duim

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch duim.

Noun

duim (plural duime)

  1. thumb

Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *thūmo, from Proto-Germanic *þūmô. Compare West Frisian tomme, Low German Dumen, German Daumen, English thumb, Danish tomme, Swedish tumme.

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -œy̯m
  • IPA(key): /dœy̯m/

Noun

duim m (plural duimen, diminutive duimpje n)

  1. thumb, the inner-most finger
  2. inch
  3. pintle (jointed pivot of a hinge, consisting of the pin and the non-moving leaf)

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Verb

duim

  1. first-person singular present indicative of duimen
  2. imperative of duimen

Tok Pisin

Verb

duim

  1. to force someone; to challenge someone
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