zeemleer
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- zeemleder (dated)
- zeemsleder (obsolete)
- zeemsleer (archaic)
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Noun[edit]
zeemleer n (uncountable)
- Chamois leather, wash-leather
- A cloth of chamois leather used for cleaning.
- Synonym: zeem
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: seemsleer