droesem

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch droesene, from Old Dutch *druosana, from Proto-West Germanic *drōsnu, from Proto-Germanic *drōhsnō (sediment).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdru.səm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: droe‧sem

Noun

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droesem m (plural droesems, diminutive droesempje n)

  1. sediment in a liquid, particularly in wine, dregs
    Synonyms: bezinksel, moer