lijmen

Dutch

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɛi̯mən
lijmen (file)

Etymology 1

From lijm 'glue', with many Indo-European cognates (e.g. leem 'loam', slijm 'slime'), apparently from a root meaning 'to smear'

Verb

lijmen

To glue, join (as) with glue
(figuratively) To convince, win over
Hij lijmde de bengels met snoep
He won the rascals over with candy

Inflection

Inflection of lijmen (weak)
infinitive	lijmen
past singular	lijmde
past participle	gelijmd
infinitive	lijmen
gerund	lijmen n
verbal noun	—
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	lijm	lijmde
2nd person sing. (jij)	lijmt	lijmde
2nd person sing. (u)	lijmt	lijmde
2nd person sing. (gij)	lijmt	lijmde
3rd person singular	lijmt	lijmde
plural	lijmen	lijmden

subjunctive sing.¹	lijme	lijmde
subjunctive plur.¹	lijmen	lijmden

imperative sing.	lijm
imperative plur.¹	lijmt

participles	lijmend	gelijmd
¹⁾ Archaic.

Synonyms

(to glue) kleven, plakken
(to convince) overhalen

Noun

lijmen

Plural form of lijm (sense glue)

Etymology 2

Unknown, perhaps the above in the sense 'to string notes'

Verb

lijmen

(intransitive) To sing (also about humans); chatter like a bird

Inflection

Inflection of lijmen (weak)
infinitive	lijmen
past singular	lijmde
past participle	gelijmd
infinitive	lijmen
gerund	lijmen n
verbal noun	—
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	lijm	lijmde
2nd person sing. (jij)	lijmt	lijmde
2nd person sing. (u)	lijmt	lijmde
2nd person sing. (gij)	lijmt	lijmde
3rd person singular	lijmt	lijmde
plural	lijmen	lijmden

subjunctive sing.¹	lijme	lijmde
subjunctive plur.¹	lijmen	lijmden

imperative sing.	lijm
imperative plur.¹	lijmt

participles	lijmend	gelijmd
¹⁾ Archaic.

Noun

lijmen

Plural form of lijm (sense chatter)

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