ruim
Afrikaans
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Dutch ruim, from Middle Dutch ruum, from Old Dutch rūm (in placenames), from Proto-West Germanic *rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmaz.
Adjective
editruim (attributive ruim, comparative ruimer, superlative ruimste)
Etymology 2
editFrom Dutch ruim, from Middle Dutch ruum, from Old Dutch ruom, Proto-West Germanic *rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmą.
Noun
editruim (plural ruime)
- (nautical) A cargo hold.
Derived terms
editDutch
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Dutch ruum, from Old Dutch rūm (in placenames), from Proto-West Germanic *rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmaz.
Adjective
editruim (comparative ruimer, superlative ruimst)
- spacious, roomy
- large, wide
- ample, generous
- Die portie is ruim bemeten.
- That portion is amply measured.
Declension
editDeclension 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
editDescendants
editAdverb
editruim
Etymology 2
editFrom Middle Dutch ruum, from Old Dutch ruom, Proto-West Germanic *rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmą.
Noun
editruim n (plural ruimen, diminutive ruimpje n)
- (with definite article) the wide, open space
- (nautical) a cargo hold
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- → Russian: трюм (trjum)
Etymology 3
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
editruim
- inflection of ruimen:
Portuguese
editEtymology
editFrom ruína, or from a Vulgar Latin root *ruīnus, ultimately from Latin ruīna. Compare Galician ruín, Spanish ruin, Catalan roí, French ruine.
Pronunciation
edit
Adjective
editruim m or f (plural ruins)
Derived terms
editSee also
edit- Afrikaans terms with IPA pronunciation
- Afrikaans terms inherited from Dutch
- Afrikaans terms derived from Dutch
- Afrikaans terms inherited from Middle Dutch
- Afrikaans terms derived from Middle Dutch
- Afrikaans terms inherited from Old Dutch
- Afrikaans terms derived from Old Dutch
- Afrikaans terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Afrikaans terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Afrikaans terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Afrikaans lemmas
- Afrikaans adjectives
- Afrikaans terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Afrikaans nouns
- af:Nautical
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Dutch terms with audio pronunciation
- Rhymes:Dutch/œy̯m
- Rhymes:Dutch/œy̯m/1 syllable
- Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch
- Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Dutch terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch adjectives
- Dutch terms with usage examples
- Dutch adverbs
- Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Dutch nouns
- Dutch nouns with plural in -en
- Dutch neuter nouns
- nl:Nautical
- Dutch non-lemma forms
- Dutch verb forms
- Portuguese terms inherited from Vulgar Latin
- Portuguese terms derived from Vulgar Latin
- Portuguese terms inherited from Latin
- Portuguese terms derived from Latin
- Portuguese 1-syllable words
- Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Portuguese/ĩ
- Rhymes:Portuguese/ĩ/2 syllables
- Rhymes:Portuguese/ũj̃
- Rhymes:Portuguese/ũj̃/2 syllables
- Portuguese lemmas
- Portuguese adjectives