Schimmel

From the adjective schimmel (“grey”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɪ.məl/
• Hyphenation: Schim‧mel

Schimmel

1. a surname

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪməl/

• Audio:

  (file)

From Middle High German schimel, schimmel, from Old High German skimbal (“mould”), ultimately from the root of scheinen (“to shine”).

The expected Middle High German form is seemingly unattested *schimbel, but all three forms (schimel, schimmel, *schimbel) would have yielded modern German Schimmel. Cognate with Dutch schimmel (“mould”).

Schimmel m (strong, genitive Schimmels, no plural)

1. mold
2. mildew

   Synonym: Mehltau

Derived from etymology 1 due to the similar colour. At first an attributive construction, seemingly of northern origin, in Middle Low German dat scymelinghe perd (1373) and Middle High German ein schemeliges perd (1374, West Central German). Dutch schimmel (“grey horse”) is borrowed from German.

Schimmel m (strong, genitive Schimmels, plural Schimmel, diminutive Schimmelchen n)

2. grey or white horse

• Schimmelreiter
• Amtsschimmel (relation probably secondary)

• → Kashubian: szëmel
• → Lower Sorbian: šumjel
• → Upper Sorbian: šumjel

• “Schimmel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Schimmel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Schimmel” in Duden online