kuim

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cume (“barely; almost”), from Old Dutch, from Proto-Germanic *kūma- (“pitiful, dear”). Cognate to German kaum (“barely”) and come in English comely.

Adjective

kuim (comparative kuimer, superlative kuimst)

1. weak

Adverb

kuim

1. barely, hardly

Synonyms

• (weak): zwak
• (barely): nauwelijks, amper