See also: fluïm

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Etymology

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From earlier fluyme, from Middle Dutch fleume, fleuma, from Old French fleume, from Latin phlegma, Ancient Greek φλέγμα (phlégma).

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Noun

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fluim f (plural fluimen, diminutive fluimpje n)

  1. saliva, sputum
    Synonyms: speeksel, spuug
  2. (informal) loogie

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