hemd

See also: Hemd

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hemde, hemede, from Old Dutch *hemithi, from Proto-Germanic *hamiþiją. Cognate with German Hemd, Yiddish העמד‎ (hemd). Related to Dutch hemel (“heaven”), lichaam (“body”), haam (“horse collar”), ham (“neck ring”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛmt/
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Noun

hemd n (plural hemden, diminutive hemdje n)

(Belgium, Suriname) a shirt (article of clothing)
(Netherlands) a singlet, undershirt

Derived terms

boetehemd
hemdrok
hemdsboord
hemdsknoop
hemdskraag
hemdsmouw
hemdsslip
koorhemd
onderhemd
overhemd

Descendants

Afrikaans: hemp
→ Sranan Tongo: empi
→ Unami: hèmpës
→ West Frisian: himd

Vilamovian

Pronunciation

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Noun

hemd n

shirt