duimen
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Verb
duimen
- (intransitive) to put one or both thumbs up, notably as a gesture of approval or when hitchhiking to ask for a ride
- (intransitive) to twiddle one's thumbs
- (intransitive) to keep one's fingers crossed (i.e. to show support)
- (intransitive) to suck on one's thumb
Inflection
Conjugation of duimen (weak) | ||||
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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. |
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
duimen
- (deprecated template usage) Plural form of duim