ruim
Afrikaans[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Dutch ruim, from Middle Dutch ruum, from Old Dutch rūm (in placenames), from Proto-West Germanic *rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmaz.
Adjective[edit]
ruim (attributive ruim, comparative ruimer, superlative ruimste)
Etymology 2[edit]
From Dutch ruim, from Middle Dutch ruum, from Old Dutch ruom, Proto-West Germanic *rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmą.
Noun[edit]
ruim (plural ruime)
- (nautical) A cargo hold.
Derived terms[edit]
Dutch[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle Dutch ruum, from Old Dutch rūm (in placenames), from Proto-West Germanic *rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmaz.
Adjective[edit]
ruim (comparative ruimer, superlative ruimst)
- spacious, roomy
- large, wide
- ample, generous
- Die portie is ruim bemeten.
- That portion is amply measured.
Inflection[edit]
Inflection 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[edit]
Descendants[edit]
Adverb[edit]
ruim
Etymology 2[edit]
From Middle Dutch ruum, from Old Dutch ruom, Proto-West Germanic *rūm, from Proto-Germanic *rūmą.
Noun[edit]
ruim n (plural ruimen, diminutive ruimpje n)
- (with definite article) The wide, open space.
- (nautical) A cargo hold.
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → Russian: трюм (trjum)
Etymology 3[edit]
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb[edit]
ruim
- inflection of ruimen:
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ruína, or from a Vulgar Latin root *ruīnus, ultimately from Latin ruīna. Compare Galician ruín, Spanish ruin, Catalan roí, French ruine.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -ĩ
- Hyphenation: ru‧im
Adjective[edit]
ruim m or f (plural ruins)
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
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- af:Nautical
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- Rhymes:Dutch/œy̯m
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- Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch
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- Rhymes:Portuguese/ĩ
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