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