slijm

Meaning

  1. (masculine,neuter) slime
  2. (masculine,neuter) mucus (particularly phlegm)

Concepts

mucus

phlegm

slime

mucosity

loogie

glair

expectoration

lochia

snuff

pituita

sputum

bogey

bogy

snot

Frequency

C2
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/slɛi̯m/
Etymology

From Middle Dutch slijm, from Old Dutch *slīm, from Proto-Germanic *slīmą. Cognate with German Schleim.

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