"Zim" meaning in English

See Zim in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Clipping of Zimmerman, the surname of a man who worked in lumber in the area. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Zimmerman}} Clipping of Zimmerman Head templates: {{en-prop}} Zim
  1. An unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States. Categories (place): Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Minnesota, USA
    Sense id: en-Zim-en-name-2j5UglC- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 30
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} Zim
  1. (Zimbabwe, South Africa, colloquial) Clipping of Zimbabwe: a country in Southern Africa. Tags: South-Africa, Zimbabwe, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial Alternative form of: Zimbabwe (extra: a country in Southern Africa) Categories (place): Countries in Africa
    Sense id: en-Zim-en-name-uQ36sPxz Categories (other): South African English, Zimbabwe English, Clippings of places, Zimbabwe
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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