Afrikaans

Noun

duim ‎(plural duime)

1. thumb

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -œy̯m
• IPA^(key): /dœy̯m/

Etymology

From Old Dutch *thūmo, from Proto-Germanic *þūmô. Compare West Frisian tomme, Low German Dumen, German Daumen, English thumb, Danish tomme, Swedish tumme.

Noun

duim m ‎(plural duimen, diminutive duimpje n)

1. thumb, the inner-most finger
2. inch

Derived terms

• duimbreed
• duimen (verb)

Verb

duim

1. first-person singular present indicative of duimen
2. imperative of duimen