kiem
Dutch
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch kieme, kyme. Although the word is found as Old Dutch kīmo, it was probably borrowed from Middle Low German kīme, from Old Saxon kīmo because it did not undergo the regular change of -ī- to -ij- (so that *kijm would be expected). Possible influence of Latin cyma is also possible. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kīmô.
Noun
kiem f or m (plural kiemen, diminutive kiempje n)
- (biology) seed, sprout, germ
- (figuratively) beginning, birth
- (pathology) germ (pathogen)
- (mathematics) germ
Derived terms
- kiemen
- in de kiem smoren — Eradicate from the start, to kill in the womb, to nip in the bud
- ziektekiem
Descendants
- Afrikaans: kiem
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
kiem
- (deprecated template usage) first-person singular present indicative of kiemen
- (deprecated template usage) imperative of kiemen
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