ruimen

Betekenis

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

Met koppelteken als

rui‧men

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈrœy̯mə(n)/

Etymologie

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.