ruimen

Signification

Verb

1. (transitive) to make more spacious
2. (transitive) to empty, to evacuate
3. (transitive) to put away, to tidy up
4. (transitive) to cull, to exterminate (typically for public health reasons)

Noun

plural of ruim

Coupé comme

rui‧men

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈrœy̯mə(n)/

Étymologie

From Middle Dutch rumen, from Old Dutch *rūmen, from Proto-Germanic *rūmijaną. Derived from the adjective *rūmaz and/or the noun *rūmą, from which Dutch ruim. Cognate of räumen.