lime

Betekenis (English)

Noun

1. Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
2. Any gluey or adhesive substance; something which traps or captures someone; sometimes a synonym for birdlime.
3. A spotlight.

Verb

1. To treat with calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide (lime).
2. To smear with birdlime.
3. To smear with birdlime.
4. To apply limewash.

Adj

1. Containing lime or lime juice.
2. Having the aroma or flavor of lime.
3. Lime-green.

Verb

To hang out/socialize in an informal, relaxed environment, especially with friends, for example at a party or on the beach.

Concepten

limoen

kalk

linde

lindeboom

limoenenboom

lijm

limoengroen

limoengeel

citroen

🍋

linden-

linde-

citroensmaak

logen

met kalk bemesten

vijl

vogellijm

citrus

ongebluste kalk

calciumoxide

lijmen

citrusvrucht

Synonyms

calcium

linden

chalk

lemon

🍋

lime tree

birdlime

whitewash

quicklime

limestone

basswood

slaked lime

calcium oxide

mortar

calcium hydroxide

caustic lime

citron

linden tree

unslaked lime

citrus

Citrus aurantifolia

calx

burnt lime

basswood

calcareous

citrus fruit

lime hydrate

limy

plaster

calcium hydrate

hydrated lime

Tilia

calcined lime

fluxing lime

key lime

linden

linden-tree

mistletoe

cement

negus

oblate

lime cordial

catechu

quick lime

calcimine

tartar

unquenchable

calcify

calciferous

bird-lime

limescale

sticky material

L

L

small basket

ground limestone

ponzu

greenish yellow

calcia

dehydrated lime

bass

Citrus

agricultural lime

calcareous magnesium amendments

liming materials

chunam

Spanish lime

Spanish lime tree

lime green

genip

ginep

honey berry

ashes

inextinguishable

mamoncillo

lime juice

lime mortar

ineffaceable

grapefruit

lime-tree

chalk-stone

file

fatigued

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/laɪm/

Etymologie (English)

Inherited from Middelengels: lyme

Inherited from Oudengels: līm

Cognate with Saterfries: Liem

Cognate with Nederlands: lijm

Cognate with Duits: Leim

Cognate with Deens: lim

Cognate with Oudnoors: lím

Cognate with Latijn: limus

Inherited from Middelengels: lynde

Inherited from Oudengels: lind

In summary

From Middle English lyme, lym, lime, from Old English līm, from Proto-West Germanic *līm, from Proto-Germanic *līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂leyH- (“to smear”).
Cognate with Saterland Frisian Liem (“glue”), Dutch lijm, German Leim (“glue”), Danish lim (from Old Norse lím), Latin limus (“mud”).