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Dutch
Etymology
Blend of marmer + linoleum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmɑrˈmoː.leː.ʏm/, /ˌmɑrˈmoː.li.ʏm/
- Hyphenation: mar‧mo‧le‧um
Noun
marmoleum n (uncountable)
- marble-patterned linoleum, marmoleum
1931 February 26, “Commercieele mededeelingen ten aanzien van adverteerders”, in Limburger Koerier, part 1, page 13:Overal werden nieuwe vloeren gelegd, hetzij tegels, hetzij parket, hetzij marmoleum, een nieuw procédé van de Ned. Linoleumfabriek Krommenie.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)