Bims

See also: bims

English

Noun

Bims

1. plural of Bim

Dutch

Etymology

Shortened from Bijlmermeer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɪms/

Proper noun

Bims c

1. (informal, humorous) Synonym of Bijlmermeer

   Ik heb tien jaar in de Bims gewoond.

   I lived in Bijlmermeer for ten years.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German pumeze, bumez, bimz, from Old High German pumiz, from Proto-West Germanic *pumic (“pumice stone”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Bims m (strong, genitive Bimses, plural Bimse)

1. pumice

Declension

Declension of Bims [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Bims	die	Bimse
genitive	eines	des	Bimses	der	Bimse
dative	einem	dem	Bims, Bimse1	den	Bimsen
accusative	einen	den	Bims	die	Bimse

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• bimsen
• Bimsstein

Further reading

• “Bims” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Bims (Bimsstein, Pruegel)” in Duden online
• “Bims (Geld)” in Duden online
• “Bims (Kram, Plunder, Zeug)” in Duden online