Qualm

(Engels)

smoke, particularly when very dense or regarded as unpleasant; fume

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/kvalm/

Etymologie (Engels)

Geleend van Middle Low German: quallem

Verwant aan Nederlands: kwalm

Verwant aan Oudhoogduits: twalm

Verwant aan Oudengels: dwolma

In summary

16th century, from Middle Low German quallem (“vapor, steam, smoke”). Cognate with Dutch kwalm. Usually considered a derivative of quellen (“to well, swell up”).
Alternatively with the common Low and Central German development dw-, tw- → qu- (as in quer, Quark etc.) from Old Saxon dwalm (“benumbment, bemusement”), cognate of Old High German twalm, Old English dwolma. Further from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeuə- (“spray, swirl, whirl”). However, the documented meanings seem to speak against this.

Concepten

damp

Synoniemen

Rauch

Dunst

Dunstschleier

Vertalingen

duman

fumo

fumée

smoke

fume

fumo

dû

fumée épaisse

humo

vapeur épaisse

smolder

smother

thick smoke

fumée dense

καπνός

Zinnen

Dichter Qualm entwich aus dem Schornstein .

Dichte rook ontsnapte uit de schoorsteen.