ruim
Meaning
-
- spacious, roomy
- large, wide
- ample, generous
Concepts
wide
spacious
vast
broad
capacious
ample
commodious
extensive
hold
bulky
huge
open
sizable
voluminous
widely
abundant
affluent
aplenty
copious
large
loose
roomy
full
lax
plentiful
profuse
rich
amply
broadly
above
over
elastic
cargo hold
abundantly
richtly
more than
extensively
loosely
extended
liberal
sweeping
comprehensive
uberous
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/rœy̯m/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch ruum, from Old Dutch rūm (in placenames), from Proto-West Germanic *rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmaz.
New
ruimen
-
- (transitive) to make more spacious
- (transitive) to empty, to evacuate
- (transitive) to put away, to tidy up
- (transitive) to cull, to exterminate (typically for public health reasons)
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