schimmel
See also: Schimmel
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
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]
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Noun edit
schimmel m (plural schimmels, diminutive schimmeltje n)
- mould
- Er staat schimmel op je saus.
- There's a mould on your sauce.
- fungus, any member of the kingdom Fungi
- Schimmels planten zich voort door middel van sporen.
- Fungi procreate by means of spores.
- 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.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Papiamentu: skim (dated)
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Verb edit
schimmel
- inflection of schimmeln: