schorem

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שקרים (shekorem), from Hebrew שְׁקָרִים, plural of שֶׁקֶר (“lie”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxoː.rəm/

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• Hyphenation: scho‧rem

Noun

schorem n (uncountable)

1. (informal, collective, chiefly Netherlands) scum, riffraff

   Synonyms: tuig, geteisem

Descendants

• Berbice Creole Dutch: surum