duimen
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[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Verb
[edit]duimen
- (intransitive) to put one or both thumbs up, notably as a gesture of approval or when hitchhiking to ask for a ride
- Hij duimde naar de chauffeur.
- He raised his thumb to the driver.
- (intransitive) to twiddle one's thumbs
- (intransitive) to keep one's fingers crossed (i.e. to show support)
- Ik zal voor je duimen!
- I shall keep my fingers crossed for you!
- (intransitive) to suck one's thumb
- Veel kleine kinderen duimen nog.
- Many young children still suck their thumbs.
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of duimen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | duimen | |||
past singular | duimde | |||
past participle | geduimd | |||
infinitive | duimen | |||
gerund | duimen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | duim | duimde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | duimt, duim2 | duimde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | duimt | duimde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | duimt | duimde | ||
3rd person singular | duimt | duimde | ||
plural | duimen | duimden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | duime | duimde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | duimen | duimden | ||
imperative sing. | duim | |||
imperative plur.1 | duimt | |||
participles | duimend | geduimd | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Derived terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
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