skimmel

English

Noun

skimmel (plural skimmels)

  1. (South Africa) A roan (dappled horse)

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German schimmel.

Noun

skimmel c (singular definite skimlen or skimmelen, not used in plural form)

  1. mould, mildew

Declension

Declension of skimmel
common
gender 		singular
indefinite definite
nominative skimmel skimlen
skimmelen
genitive skimmels skimlens
skimmelens

Derived terms

  • skimlet
  • skimmelost
  • skimmelsvamp

Etymology 2

From German Schimmel

Noun

skimmel c (singular definite skimlen or skimmelen, plural indefinite skimler)

  1. grey, white, or dapple horse

Declension

Declension of skimmel
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skimmel skimlen
skimmelen 		skimler skimlerne
genitive skimmels skimlens
skimmelens 		skimlers skimlernes

Derived terms

  • gråskimmel
  • blåskimlet
  • gråskimlet
  • sortskimlet

References

West Frisian

Etymology

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Noun

skimmel c (plural skimmels, diminutive skimmeltsje)

  1. fungus
  2. mo(u)ld

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “skimmel (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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