fluim

See also: fluïm

Dutch

Alternative forms

• (obsolete) fluym, fluyme

Etymology

From earlier fluyme, from Middle Dutch fleume, fleuma, from Old French fleume, from Latin phlegma, Ancient Greek φλέγμα (phlégma).

Pronunciation

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Noun

fluim f (plural fluimen, diminutive fluimpje n)

1. saliva, sputum

   Synonyms: speeksel, spuug

2. (informal) loogie

Derived terms

• fluimklier