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