Schimmel

schimmel Dutch Etymology From the adjective nl schimmel grey. Pronunciation nl /ˈsxɪ.məl/ nl Schim mel Proper noun nl proper noun nl German de: Pronunciation de /ˈʃɪməl/ de De-Schimmel.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Etymology 1 From de gmh schimel, gmh schimmel, from de goh skimbal mould, ultimately from the root of de scheinen to shine. The expected Middle High German form is seemingly unattested gmh *schimbel, but all three forms (gmh schimel, schimmel, *schimbel) would have yielded modern German Schimmel. Cognate with nl schimmel mould. Noun m.sg mold mildew de Mehltau Declension m.sg Related terms de Blauschimmel Edelschimmel Schimmelkäse schimmeln Schimmelpilz schimmelig verschimmeln Etymology 2 Derived from etymology 1 due to the similar colour. At first an attributive construction, seemingly of northern origin, in de gml dat scymelinghe perd (1373) and de gmh ein schemeliges perd (1374, West Central German). nl schimmel grey horse is borrowed from German. Noun m chen de horse grey or white horse Declension m Related terms de Schimmelreiter de Amtsschimmel relation probably secondary Descendants csb szëmel 1 dsb šumjel 1 hsb šumjel 1 Further reading de Fungi Horses Parasites