schap

See also: -schap

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schap, from Old Dutch *skap, from Proto-West Germanic *skap, from Proto-Germanic *skapą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sxɑp/

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• Hyphenation: schap
• Rhymes: -ɑp

Noun

schap n or f (plural schappen, diminutive schapje n)

1. shelf
2. (obsolete) closet, cabinet

   Synonym: kast

Usage notes

• Schap is exclusively neuter in Northern Dutch, but feminine in many Southern Dutch varieties.

Synonyms

• (shelf): legplank

North Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian skip, which derives from Proto-West Germanic *skip.

Cognates

Cognates include Föhr-Amrum North Frisian skap, West Frisian skip, Dutch schip, German Schiff and Danish skib.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃap/

Noun

schap n (plural schaawe)

1. (Mooring) ship