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kiem

kiem

See also: kiếm and kiềm

Dutch

Noun

kiem f, m (plural kiemen, diminutive kiempje n)

  1. (biology) seed, sprout, germ
  2. (figuratively) beginning, birth
  3. (pathology) germ (pathogen)
  4. (mathematics) germ

Derived terms

  • kieming
  • in de kiem smoren — Eradicate from the start

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Verb

kiem

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