This is the 3669th most frequent Dutch word.
schimmel
"Schimmel" in English means "mold" (fungus) or "gray horse."
'Schimmel' here means a type of gray-colored horse.
Het paard was een schimmel met een sneeuwwitte vacht.
The horse was a gray horse with a snowy white coat.
Here, 'schimmel' is again used in the context of nuisance mold growing in a damp area.
We moeten de schimmel in de badkamer verwijderen.
We need to remove the mold in the bathroom.
In this sentence, 'schimmel' refers to the biological growth commonly known as mold.