puimsteen

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin pumicem, accusative of pumex (“pumice”). Doublet of bims.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpœy̯m.steːn/
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  • Hyphenation: puim‧steen

Noun

puimsteen m (plural puimstenen, diminutive puimsteentje n)

  1. (uncountable, countable) pumice
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