lijmen

Signification

Verb

1. to glue, join (as) with glue
2. (figuratively) to convince, win over

Noun

plural of lijm (sense glue)

Noun

plural of lijm (sense chatter)

Coupé comme

lij‧men

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈlɛi̯.mə(n)/

Étymologie

From Middle Dutch limen. Equivalent to lijm (“glue”) + -en, with many Indo-European cognates (e.g. leem (“loam”), possibly slijm (“slime”)), apparently from a root meaning “to smear”.