vlijm

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vlime, vlieme, from Old French flieme (“open vein”), from Latin phlebotomus, from Ancient Greek φλεβοτώμος (phlebotṓmos). Cognate with English fleam.

Pronunciation

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Noun

vlijm n, f (plural vlijmen, diminutive vlijmpje n)

  1. A scalpel (sharp small knife with single 3-5 cm long cutting surface as used for surgery)
  2. A fleam or lancet (sharp instrument with two-sided, 1-3 mm long cutting surface, as used to open a vein for taking blood sample)
  3. (figuratively) Any sharp or poignant organ, such as a tooth or snake's tongue

Derived terms

  • gevlijmd
  • vlijmen (verb)
  • (knife types) laatvlijm n, slachtvlijm n
  • vlijmglad, vlijm-hatelijk (adjectives)
  • vlijmkoker m
  • vlijmscherp (adjective).
  • vlijmslag
  • vlijmsnede
  • vlijmspits
  • vlijmsteek
  • vlijmvis(ch)
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