ruimen
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrœy̯mə(n)/
Audio: (file) - 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
- (transitive) to make more spacious
- (transitive) to empty, to evacuate
- (transitive) to put away, to tidy up
- (transitive, of farm animals) to cull, to exterminate (typically for public health reasons)
Conjugation
| 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
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
ruimen
- plural of ruim