ruimen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrœy̯mə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: rui‧men
• Rhymes: -œy̯mən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch rumen, from Old Dutch *rūmen, from Proto-Germanic *rūmijaną. Derived from the adjective *rūmaz and/or the noun *rūmą, from which Dutch ruim. Cognate of räumen.

Verb

ruimen

1. (transitive) to make more spacious
2. (transitive) to empty, to evacuate
3. (transitive) to put away, to tidy up
4. (transitive, of farm animals) to cull, to exterminate (typically for public health reasons)

Inflection

Conjugation of ruimen (weak)
infinitive	ruimen
past singular	ruimde
past participle	geruimd
infinitive	ruimen
gerund	ruimen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	ruim	ruimde
2nd person sing. (jij)	ruimt, ruim2	ruimde
2nd person sing. (u)	ruimt	ruimde
2nd person sing. (gij)	ruimt	ruimde
3rd person singular	ruimt	ruimde
plural	ruimen	ruimden
subjunctive sing.1	ruime	ruimde
subjunctive plur.1	ruimen	ruimden
imperative sing.	ruim
imperative plur.1	ruimt
participles	ruimend	geruimd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• afruimen
• inruimen
• opruimen
• verruimen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

ruimen

1. plural of ruim

Anagrams

• Numeri, renium