"schimmel" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsxɪ.məl/ Audio: Nl-schimmel.ogg Forms: schimmels [plural], schimmeltje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: From Middle Dutch schimmel (“rust”), from Proto-Germanic *skimla-, probably related to *skīnaną (“to shine”), referring to the dull shine of a fungal layer or its white color. Cognate with German Schimmel, whence is borrowed the sense “grey horse” (due to the similar colour). Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|schimmel||rust}} Middle Dutch schimmel (“rust”), {{der|nl|gem-pro|*skimla-}} Proto-Germanic *skimla-, {{der|nl|de|Schimmel}} German Schimmel Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-s|+}} schimmel m (plural schimmels, diminutive schimmeltje n)
  1. mould Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-schimmel-nl-noun-AtVxJ-QN
  2. fungus, any member of the kingdom Fungi Tags: masculine Categories (lifeform): Lifeforms
    Sense id: en-schimmel-nl-noun-egIErDan Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 20 46 34
  3. gray (lightly coloured horse with a pale base and darker marks) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-schimmel-nl-noun-GUiryyuV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: blauwschimmel, forelschimmel, grauwschimmel, ijzerschimmel, kaneelschimmel, muscaatschimmel, penseelschimmel, roodschimmel, schimmeldodend, schimmeldraad, schimmelhaar, schimmelkaas, schimmelnetwerk, schimmelwoning, spreeuwschimmel, vliegschimmel, zandschimmel, zwartschimmel

Inflected forms

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    },
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "grauwschimmel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "ijzerschimmel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "kaneelschimmel"
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      "word": "muscaatschimmel"
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      "word": "schimmeldodend"
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    {
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      "word": "schimmeldraad"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "schimmelhaar"
    },
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      "word": "schimmelkaas"
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    {
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      "word": "schimmelnetwerk"
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    {
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      "word": "schimmelwoning"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "spreeuwschimmel"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "vliegschimmel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "zandschimmel"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      "lang_code": "af",
      "word": "skimmel"
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      "lang": "Papiamentu",
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      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
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    }
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        "4": "",
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      "name": "inh"
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      "form": "schimmels",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "schimmeltje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
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  ],
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      "parts": [
        "schim",
        "mel"
      ]
    }
  ],
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          ],
          "english": "There's a mould on your sauce.",
          "text": "Er staat schimmel op je saus.",
          "translation": "There's a mould on your sauce.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "mould"
      ],
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      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
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          "english": "Fungi procreate by means of spores.",
          "text": "Schimmels planten zich voort door middel van sporen.",
          "translation": "Fungi procreate by means of spores.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      ],
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          "Fungi",
          "Fungi#Translingual"
        ]
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    },
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          "english": "Saint Nicholas has a grey between his legs.",
          "raw_tags": [
            "common vulgar joke"
          ],
          "text": "Sinterklaas heeft een schimmel tussen de benen.",
          "translation": "Saint Nicholas has a grey between his legs.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "gray (lightly coloured horse with a pale base and darker marks)"
      ],
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      "links": [
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          "gray"
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        "masculine"
      ]
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    },
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    "Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
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      "word": "blauwschimmel"
    },
    {
      "word": "forelschimmel"
    },
    {
      "word": "grauwschimmel"
    },
    {
      "word": "ijzerschimmel"
    },
    {
      "word": "kaneelschimmel"
    },
    {
      "word": "muscaatschimmel"
    },
    {
      "word": "penseelschimmel"
    },
    {
      "word": "roodschimmel"
    },
    {
      "word": "schimmeldodend"
    },
    {
      "word": "schimmeldraad"
    },
    {
      "word": "schimmelhaar"
    },
    {
      "word": "schimmelkaas"
    },
    {
      "word": "schimmelnetwerk"
    },
    {
      "word": "schimmelwoning"
    },
    {
      "word": "spreeuwschimmel"
    },
    {
      "word": "vliegschimmel"
    },
    {
      "word": "zandschimmel"
    },
    {
      "word": "zwartschimmel"
    }
  ],
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      "lang_code": "af",
      "word": "skimmel"
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      "word": "skim"
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "schimmeltje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
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      "parts": [
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "english": "There's a mould on your sauce.",
          "text": "Er staat schimmel op je saus.",
          "translation": "There's a mould on your sauce.",
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          "english": "Fungi procreate by means of spores.",
          "text": "Schimmels planten zich voort door middel van sporen.",
          "translation": "Fungi procreate by means of spores.",
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          "english": "Saint Nicholas has a grey between his legs.",
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          "text": "Sinterklaas heeft een schimmel tussen de benen.",
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