lijmen

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛi̯.mə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: lij‧men
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯mən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch limen. Equivalent to lijm (glue) +‎ -en, with many Indo-European cognates (e.g. leem (loam), possibly slijm (slime)), apparently from a root meaning “to smear”.

Verb

lijmen

  1. to glue, join (as) with glue
  2. (figuratively) to convince, win over
    Hij lijmde de bengels met snoep
    He won the rascals over with candy
Conjugation
Conjugation of lijmen (weak)
infinitive lijmen
past singular lijmde
past participle gelijmd
infinitive lijmen
gerund lijmen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular lijm lijmde
2nd person sing. (jij) lijmt, lijm2 lijmde
2nd person sing. (u) lijmt lijmde
2nd person sing. (gij) lijmt lijmde
3rd person singular lijmt lijmde
plural lijmen lijmden
subjunctive sing.1 lijme lijmde
subjunctive plur.1 lijmen lijmden
imperative sing. lijm
imperative plur.1 lijmt
participles lijmend gelijmd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • lijmer
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: lym
  • Negerhollands: liem
  • Papiamentu: leim, lijm (dated)

Etymology 2

Unknown, perhaps the above in the sense “to string notes”.

Verb

lijmen

  1. (intransitive) to sing (also about humans); chatter like a bird
Conjugation
Conjugation of lijmen (weak)
infinitive lijmen
past singular lijmde
past participle gelijmd
infinitive lijmen
gerund lijmen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular lijm lijmde
2nd person sing. (jij) lijmt, lijm2 lijmde
2nd person sing. (u) lijmt lijmde
2nd person sing. (gij) lijmt lijmde
3rd person singular lijmt lijmde
plural lijmen lijmden
subjunctive sing.1 lijme lijmde
subjunctive plur.1 lijmen lijmden
imperative sing. lijm
imperative plur.1 lijmt
participles lijmend gelijmd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

lijmen

  1. plural of lijm (sense glue)

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

lijmen

  1. plural of lijm (sense chatter)