vlijm

Etymology
From, , from older , from , from. Cognate with 🇨🇬 (modern ), 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Noun

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

Usage notes
Use in the neuter gender is obsolete.

Derived terms

 * (knife types) ,
 * (knife types) ,
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