West Frisian edit

Etymology edit

Compound of spjalte +‎ skimmel.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

spjaltskimmel c (plural spjaltskimmels, diminutive spjaltskimmeltsje)

  1. (chiefly in the plural) bacterium
    Synonym: baktearje

Further reading edit

  • spjaltskimmel”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011