zeemleer

Dutch

Alternative forms

zeemleder (dated)
zeemsleder (obsolete)
zeemsleer (archaic)

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /ˈzeːm.leːr/
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Hyphenation: zeem‧leer

Noun

zeemleer n (uncountable)

Chamois leather, wash-leather
A cloth of chamois leather used for cleaning.
Synonym: zeem

Derived terms

zeem
zeemleren

Descendants

Afrikaans: seemsleer

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