schimmel

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Dutch

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch schimmel (“rust”), from Proto-Germanic *skimla-. Cognate with German Schimmel, whence is borrowed the sense “grey horse” (due to the similar colour).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɪ.məl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: schim‧mel

Noun

schimmel m (plural schimmels, diminutive schimmeltje n)

  1. mould
    Er staat schimmel op je saus.
    There's a mould on your sauce.
  2. fungus, any member of the kingdom Fungi
    Schimmels planten zich voort door middel van sporen.
    Fungi procreate by means of spores.
  3. gray (lightly coloured horse with a pale base and darker marks)
    Sinterklaas heeft een schimmel tussen de benen.
    Saint Nicholas has a grey between his legs.
    (common vulgar joke)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: skimmel
  • → Papiamentu: skim (dated)

References

  1. ^ de Vries / de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Utrecht 1986 (14de druk), →ISBN; article schimmel

German

Pronunciation

Verb

schimmel

  1. inflection of schimmeln:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. singular imperative
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