scum

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (uncountable) A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water).
2. (uncountable) A greenish water vegetation (such as algae), usually found floating on the surface of ponds
3. (countable, uncountable) The topmost liquid layer of a cesspool or septic tank.
4. (US, slang, uncountable) Semen.
5. (countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable) A reprehensible person or persons.

Verb

1. To remove the layer of scum from (a liquid etc.).
2. To remove (something) as scum.
3. To become covered with scum.
4. (obsolete) To scour (the land, sea, etc.).
5. (obsolete) To gather together, as scum.
6. (informal) To startscum or savescum.

Concepten

schuim

computermuis

🐭

gemeen

geteisem

metaalschuim

muis

🐭

schuimen

tuig

uitschot

aanslag

huismuis

Synoniemen

froth

foam

lather

dregs

spume

trash

slime

scumbag

dross

refuse

skim

film

📽️

crud

dirtbag

bubbles

🫧

sleazeball

slimebag

scuzzball

cream

rubbish

creep

sleaze

slimebucket

slimeball

scuzzbag

riffraff

dirtball

bastard

dick

cinder

vermin

stinker

suds

sap

moss

garbage

🗑️

goo

drip

clutch

dirt

clotted cream

buster

devil

cyst

frog

🐸

frock

curd

clinker

bitch

frig

Vertalingen

Abschaum

écume

escoria

feccia

scoria

απόβρασμα

escória

crasse

hez

Schaum

abschäumen

Arschloch

κάθαρμα

schiuma

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/skʌm/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: scum

Verwant aan Nederlands: schuim

Verwant aan Fries: skuum

Verwant aan Duits: Schaum

Verwant aan Deens: -

Verwant aan Zweeds: -

Verwant aan Frans: écume

Verwant aan Italiaans: schiuma

Verwant aan Saterfries: Skuum

Verwant aan Siciliaans: scuma

Verwant aan Waals: schome

Verwant aan Litouws: šamas

In summary

From Middle English scum, scome, skum, skome, scumme, from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch schūme (“foam”), from Old Dutch *scūm, from Frankish *skūm, from Proto-Germanic *skūmaz (“froth, foam”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (“to cover, conceal”).
Cognate with Dutch schuim (“foam”), West Frisian skuum, German Schaum (“foam”), Danish and Swedish skum (“foam”). Compare also French écume (“scum”), Italian schiuma (“foam”), Saterland Frisian Skuum, Sicilian scuma (“foam”), Walloon schome (“scum, foam”), Lithuanian šamas (“catfish”) and skanus (“tasty”) from the same Germanic source. Related to skim.