zeemleer
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- zeemleder (dated)
- zeemsleder (obsolete)
- zeemsleer (archaic)
Etymology
editFrom zeems (“chamois”) + leer. The final -s of zeems was preserved in the old forms zeemsleder and zeemsleer and still exists in Afrikaans seemsleer.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editzeemleer n (uncountable)
- chamois leather, wash-leather
- a cloth of chamois leather used for cleaning
- Synonym: zeem
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- Afrikaans: seemsleer