duimen

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdœy̯mə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: dui‧men
  • Rhymes: -œy̯mən

Etymology 1

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From duim +‎ -en.

Verb

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duimen

  1. (intransitive) to put one or both thumbs up, notably as a gesture of approval or when hitchhiking to ask for a ride
    Hij duimde naar de chauffeur.
    He raised his thumb to the driver.
  2. (intransitive) to twiddle one's thumbs
  3. (intransitive) to keep one's fingers crossed (i.e. to show support)
    Ik zal voor je duimen!
    I shall keep my fingers crossed for you!
  4. (intransitive) to suck one's thumb
    Veel kleine kinderen duimen nog.
    Many young children still suck their thumbs.
Conjugation
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Conjugation of duimen (weak)
infinitive duimen
past singular duimde
past participle geduimd
infinitive duimen
gerund duimen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular duim duimde
2nd person sing. (jij) duimt, duim2 duimde
2nd person sing. (u) duimt duimde
2nd person sing. (gij) duimt duimde
3rd person singular duimt duimde
plural duimen duimden
subjunctive sing.1 duime duimde
subjunctive plur.1 duimen duimden
imperative sing. duim
imperative plur.1 duimt
participles duimend geduimd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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duimen

  1. plural of duim