bramzeil

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

A compound whose first element is unclear; it is often supposed that it is brammen but this verb is attested later than bramzeil and may derive from this noun instead. The second element is zeil (“sail”).^[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbrɑm.zɛi̯l/
Audio: (file)
Hyphenation: bram‧zeil

Noun

bramzeil n (plural bramzeilen, diminutive bramzeiltje n)

a topgallant sail [from ca. 1600]

Derived terms

bramzeilskoelte

References

^ Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press

[1] Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press

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