Bim

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bim"

English

Etymology 1

From the 1860s. Origin unknown. Perhaps from Igbo bem (“my home, household, folk, fellows”).

Noun

Bim (plural Bims)

1. (demonym) A Barbadian.

Proper noun

Bim

1. (Barbados) A nickname for Barbados.

Related terms

• Bimshire

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Bim

1. A surname.

Anagrams

• BMI, IBM, MIB, MiB, Mib, mib

German

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, related to bimmeln.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈb̥ɪm/

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

Bim f (genitive Bim, plural Bims)

1. (Austria, chiefly Vienna) tram

   Synonym: Straßenbahn

Declension

Declension of Bim [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Bim	die	Bims
genitive	einer	der	Bim	der	Bims
dative	einer	der	Bim	den	Bims
accusative	eine	die	Bim	die	Bims

Further reading

• “Bim” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Bim” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Bim” in Duden online