duim

Noun

1. (masculine) thumb, the innermost finger
2. (masculine) inch
3. (masculine) pintle (jointed pivot of a hinge, consisting of the pin and the non-moving leaf)

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of duimen:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of duimen:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of duimen:

duimen

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/dœy̯m/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: dume

Inherited from Old Dutch: *thūmo

Cognate with Western Frisian: tomme

Cognate with Low German: Dumen

Cognate with German: Daumen

Cognate with English: thumb

Cognate with Danish: tomme

Cognate with Swedish: tumme

In summary

From Middle Dutch dume, from Old Dutch *thūmo, from Proto-West Germanic *þūmō, from Proto-Germanic *þūmô.
Compare West Frisian tomme, Low German Dumen, German Daumen, English thumb, Danish tomme, Swedish tumme.

Concepts

thumb

inch

pollex

hook

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Synonyms

duim als lengtemaat

lengtemaat

lichaamsdeel

inch