kluif

Definitions of kluif
  1. noun
    a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
  2. noun
    the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
    synonyms: fik, fikken, grijper, grijpers, grijpvinger, grijpvingers, hand, jat, jatten, klauw, klauwen, klavier, klavieren, knijper, poot, poten, tengel, tengels, vinger, vlerken, vuist
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    vuist
    a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
    rechterhand, rechts
    the hand that is on the right side of the body
    linkerhand, linkervleugel, linkervoet
    the hand that is on the left side of the body
  3. noun
    an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
    synonyms: kluifje
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