zwijm

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch swijm. This strong masculine noun may be original, but has no cognates elsewhere. It is therefore more likely a strengthening of the weak Old Dutch *swīmo, from Proto-Germanic *swīmô, which has cognates in other West Germanic languages.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /zʋɛi̯m/
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Rhymes: -ɛi̯m

Noun

zwijm m (uncountable)

weakened or lost consciousness

Related terms

zwijmen