rijm

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɛi̯m/

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• Hyphenation: rijm
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯m

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch rijm, ripe, from Proto-Germanic *hrīmô. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

rijm m (uncountable)

1. hoarfrost, rime

Synonyms

• (hoarfrost): rijp, vriesdauw

Derived terms

• rijmreus

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch rijm, rīme, from Old French rime, of uncertain origin. More at rhyme.

Noun

rijm n (plural rijmen, diminutive rijmpje n)

1. rhyme, rhyming
2. (now chiefly diminutive) a rhyme, a poem that uses rhyme

Derived terms

• binnenrijm
• eindrijm
• halfrijm
• ontrijmen
• rijmschema
• rijmwoord

Descendants

• Afrikaans: rym
• → Papiamentu: riempie (from the diminutive)