ruim
Afrikaans edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Dutch ruim, from Middle Dutch ruum, from Old Dutch rūm (in placenames), from Proto-West Germanic *rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmaz.
Adjective edit
ruim (attributive ruim, comparative ruimer, superlative ruimste)
Etymology 2 edit
From Dutch ruim, from Middle Dutch ruum, from Old Dutch ruom, Proto-West Germanic *rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmą.
Noun edit
ruim (plural ruime)
- (nautical) A cargo hold.
Derived terms edit
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch ruum, from Old Dutch rūm (in placenames), from Proto-West Germanic *rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmaz.
Adjective edit
ruim (comparative ruimer, superlative ruimst)
- spacious, roomy
- large, wide
- ample, generous
- Die portie is ruim bemeten.
- That portion is amply measured.
Inflection edit
Inflection of ruim | ||||
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uninflected | ruim | |||
inflected | ruime | |||
comparative | ruimer | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | ruim | ruimer | het ruimst het ruimste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | ruime | ruimere | ruimste |
n. sing. | ruim | ruimer | ruimste | |
plural | ruime | ruimere | ruimste | |
definite | ruime | ruimere | ruimste | |
partitive | ruims | ruimers | — |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Adverb edit
ruim
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle Dutch ruum, from Old Dutch ruom, Proto-West Germanic *rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmą.
Noun edit
ruim n (plural ruimen, diminutive ruimpje n)
- (with definite article) The wide, open space.
- (nautical) A cargo hold.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Russian: трюм (trjum)
Etymology 3 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
ruim
- inflection of ruimen:
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From ruína, or from a Vulgar Latin root *ruīnus, ultimately from Latin ruīna. Compare Galician ruín, Spanish ruin, Catalan roí, French ruine.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ĩ
- Hyphenation: ru‧im
Adjective edit
ruim m or f (plural ruins)