zeemleer

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From zeems (“chamois”) +‎ leer. The final -s of zeems was preserved in the old forms zeemsleder and zeemsleer and still exists in Afrikaans seemsleer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːm.leːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zeem‧leer

Noun

zeemleer n (uncountable)

  1. chamois leather, wash-leather
  2. a cloth of chamois leather used for cleaning
    Synonym: zeem

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: seemsleer
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