Where does “gezemel” come from?
gezemel (Dutch) comes from Dutch zemelen — to whine, to blather, to moan, to complain.
gezemel (Dutch): twaddle; blathering
Definitions
- twaddle; blathering
Ancestry of “gezemel”, step by step
gezemel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zemelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zemelen | to whine, to blather, to moan, to complain |
via Dutch ge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ge | "unstressed form of gij:" you |