hemd

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hemde, hemede, from Old Dutch *hemithi, from Proto-West Germanic *hamiþi (shirt). Doublet of chemise.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦɛmt/,
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  • Hyphenation: hemd
  • Rhymes: -ɛmt

Noun

hemd n (plural hemden, diminutive hemdje n)

  1. (now Belgium, Suriname) a shirt (article of clothing)
  2. (Netherlands) a singlet, undershirt

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: hemp (see there for further descendants)
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: hemdu
  • Jersey Dutch: häämt
  • Negerhollands: hemmede, hemmete, hemete
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: hemde
  • Lokono: hemede
  • Indonesian: hem (shirt)
  • Mahican: hámed
  • Munsee: héemput
  • Sranan Tongo: empi (see there for further descendants)
  • Unami: hèmpës
  • West Frisian: himd

Further reading

Vilamovian

Pronunciation

Noun

hemd n

  1. shirt