schalm

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch scalm, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *skalmō (handle). Cognate to Low German schalm, Saterland Frisian schalm, and possibly Old Norse skalm.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

schalm m (plural schalmen, diminutive schalmpje n)

  1. metal ring
  2. part of a chain; a link

Synonyms[edit]