kwalm

See also: Kwalm

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch qualm, which most likely came from quellen (“to well up; to swell up”). Cognate with German Qualm.

Pronunciation

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Noun

kwalm m (plural kwalmen, diminutive kwalmpje n)

1. steam, vapor, mist
2. thick smoke, billow

Related terms

• kwal
• kwalmen
• kwellen, kwelwater
• kwelmaarde, kwelmgrond, kwelmput, kwelmwater, kwelmzand