schuim

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schuum, schum, scum, from Old Dutch *skūm, from Proto-Germanic *skūmaz. Cognate with German Schaum, English scum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sxœy̯m/
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Hyphenation: schuim
Rhymes: -œy̯m

Noun

schuim n (plural schuimen, diminutive schuimpje n)

foam, froth
(uncountable) a type of spongy sweets, made of albumen and sugar (as a countable object always diminutive)
scum, rabble, crooks
impurity, flaw, especially in (molten) metal

Derived terms

koffieschuim
schuimbekken
schuimen
schuimgebak
schuimkraag
schuimkop
schuimrubber
schuimtaal
zeeschuim

Descendants

Afrikaans: skuim
→ Sranan Tongo: skuma
Latvian: šums

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