bramzeil

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • braemseyl (obsolete)
  • bramseil (obsolete)
  • bramseyl (obsolete)

Etymology

A compound whose first element is unclear; it is often supposed that it is brammen but this verb is attested later than bramzeil and may derive from this noun instead. The second element is zeil (“sail”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɑm.zɛi̯l/
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  • Hyphenation: bram‧zeil

Noun

bramzeil n (plural bramzeilen, diminutive bramzeiltje n)

  1. A topgallant sail. [from ca. 1600]

Derived terms
  • bramzeilskoelte

References
  1. Philippa, Marlies, Debrabandere, Frans, Quak, Arend, Schoonheim, Tanneke, van der Sijs, Nicoline (2003–2009) Etymologisch woordenboek van het Nederlands (in Dutch), Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press
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