duimen
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdœy̯mə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: dui‧men
- Rhymes: -œy̯mən
Etymology 1
From duim + -en.
Verb
duimen
- (intransitive) to put one or both thumbs up, notably as a gesture of approval or when hitchhiking to ask for a ride
- Hij duimde naar de chauffeur.
- He raised his thumb to the driver.
- (intransitive) to twiddle one's thumbs
- (intransitive) to keep one's fingers crossed (i.e. to show support)
- Ik zal voor je duimen!
- I shall keep my fingers crossed for you!
- (intransitive) to suck on one's thumb
- Veel kleine kinderen duimen nog.
- Many young children still suck their thumbs.
Inflection
| Inflection of duimen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | duimen | |||
| past singular | duimde | |||
| past participle | geduimd | |||
| infinitive | duimen | |||
| gerund | duimen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | duim | duimde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | duimt | duimde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | duimt | duimde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | duimt | duimde | ||
| 3rd person singular | duimt | duimde | ||
| plural | duimen | duimden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | duime | duimde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | duimen | duimden | ||
| imperative sing. | duim | |||
| imperative plur.1 | duimt | |||
| participles | duimend | geduimd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
- beduimen
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
duimen
- Plural form of duim