scherm

noun

ˈske(ə)rm,

ˈskərm

plural -s

Africa

: screen, fence

a brushwood scherm

also : a plot enclosed by a scherm

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans skerm, from Dutch scherm screen, curtain, from Middle Dutch, screen, fence, protection; akin to Old High German skerm, skirm shield, Latin corium skin, hide

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