Schimmel

See also: schimmel

Dutch

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɪ.məl/
• Hyphenation: Schim‧mel

Proper noun

Schimmel

1. a surname

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪməl/

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Etymology 1

From Middle High German schimel, schimmel, from Old High German skimbal (“mould”). The expected Middle High German form is seemingly unattested *schimbel, but all three forms (schimel, schimmel, *schimbel) would have yielded modern German Schimmel. Cognate with Dutch schimmel (“mould”).

Noun

Schimmel m (strong, genitive Schimmels, no plural)

1. mold
2. mildew

   Synonym: Mehltau

Declension

Declension of Schimmel [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schimmel
genitive	eines	des	Schimmels
dative	einem	dem	Schimmel
accusative	einen	den	Schimmel

Related terms

• Blauschimmel
• Edelschimmel
• schimmelig
• Schimmelkäse
• schimmeln
• Schimmelpilz
• verschimmeln

 

Etymology 2

Derived from etymology 1 due to the similar colour. At first an attributive construction, seemingly of northern origin, in Middle Low German dat scymelinghe perd (1373) and Middle High German ein schemeliges perd (1374, West Central German). Dutch schimmel (“grey horse”) is borrowed from German.

Noun

Schimmel m (strong, genitive Schimmels, plural Schimmel, diminutive Schimmelchen n)

2. grey or white horse

Declension

Declension of Schimmel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schimmel	die	Schimmel
genitive	eines	des	Schimmels	der	Schimmel
dative	einem	dem	Schimmel	den	Schimmeln
accusative	einen	den	Schimmel	die	Schimmel

Related terms

• Schimmelreiter
• Amtsschimmel (relation probably secondary)

Further reading

• “Schimmel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Schimmel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Schimmel” in Duden online