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perkament.

parchment (material, uncountable)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌpɛr.kaːˈmɛnt/
  1. parchment (material, uncountable)

    neuter
  2. a document such as a certificate scribed on parchment

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch percament, from Old French parchemin, via Latin pergamīna, from Ancient Greek Περγαμηνός (Pergamēnós, “of Pergamun”), which is named for the Ancient city of Pergamon (modern Bergama) in Asia Minor, where it was invented as an expensive alternative for papyrus.

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