"mem" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

Audio: nl-mem.ogg Forms: memmen [plural], memmetje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew מֵ״ם (mem). Etymology templates: {{bor+|nl|he|מֵ״ם|tr=mem}} Borrowed from Hebrew מֵ״ם (mem) Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+}} mem m (plural memmen, diminutive memmetje n)
  1. mem (letter of the Hebrew alphabet) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-mem-nl-noun-cSRxAOMh Categories (other): Hebrew letter names
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: nl-mem.ogg Forms: memmen [plural], memmetje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Borrowed from West Frisian mem. Etymology templates: {{bor+|nl|fy|mem}} Borrowed from West Frisian mem Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+}} mem m (plural memmen, diminutive memmetje n)
  1. (informal) mom, mother Tags: informal, masculine
    Sense id: en-mem-nl-noun-BSBc3-yn
  2. (colloquial, chiefly in the plural) breast Tags: colloquial, in-plural, masculine Synonyms: tiet, tet, borst, jetser
    Sense id: en-mem-nl-noun-OBNtbjQ4 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 5 3 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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