droesem

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch droesene, from Old Dutch *druosana, from Proto-West Germanic *drōsnu, from Proto-Germanic *drōhsnō (“sediment”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdru.səm/

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• Hyphenation: droe‧sem

Noun

droesem m (plural droesems, diminutive droesempje n)

1. sediment in a liquid, particularly in wine, dregs

   Synonyms: bezinksel, moer