Bim

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bim"

English

Etymology 1

From the 1860s. Origin unknown. Perhaps from Igbo bem (“my home, household, folk, fellows”).[1]

Noun

Bim (plural Bims)

  1. (demonym) A Barbadian.

Proper noun

Bim

  1. (Barbados) A nickname for Barbados.

References

  1. ^ Jonathon Green Green's Dictionary of Slang https://greensdictofslang.com/entry/n62tz4y

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Bim

  1. A surname.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, related to bimmeln.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈb̥ɪm/
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Noun

Bim f (genitive Bim, plural Bims)

  1. (Austria, chiefly Vienna) tram
    Synonym: Straßenbahn

Declension

Declension of Bim [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Bim die Bims
genitive einer der Bim der Bims
dative einer der Bim den Bims
accusative eine die Bim die Bims

Further reading

  • “Bim” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Bim” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Bim” in Duden online
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