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schimmel.

mould

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsxɪ.məl/

  1. mould

    masculine
    Er staat schimmel op je saus.

  2. fungus, any member of the kingdom Fungi

    masculine
    Schimmels planten zich voort door middel van sporen.

  3. gray (lightly coloured horse with a pale base and darker marks)

    masculine
    Sinterklaas heeft een schimmel tussen de benen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch schimmel (“rust”), from Proto-Germanic *skimla-, probably related to *skīnaną (“to shine”), referring to the dull shine of a fungal layer or its white color. Cognate with German Schimmel, whence is borrowed the sense “grey horse” (due to the similar colour).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.