scheg

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /sxɛx/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

scheg f (plural scheggen, diminutive schegje n)

  1. skeg
  2. (by extension) any wedge-shaped object or region
    Synonym: wig
    Amsterdam wordt omringd door groene scheggen die tot diep in de stad reiken.
    Amsterdam is surrounded by green, wedge-shaped regions that reach deep into the city.

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