schip

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch schip, scip, schep, from Old Dutch *skip, from Proto-West Germanic *skip.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sxɪp/
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  • Hyphenation: schip
  • Rhymes: -ɪp

Noun

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schip n (plural schepen, diminutive scheepje n)

  1. ship (a large, water borne vessel)
    Het grote schip vaart over de oceaan naar verre landen.
    The large ship sails across the ocean to distant lands.
    De haven was vol met kleurrijke schepen van over de hele wereld.
    The harbor was filled with colorful ships from all around the world.
  2. (architecture) nave (the middle or body of a standard medieval church or cathedral, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances)
    De imposante kathedraal had een prachtig versierd schip met hoge gewelven.
    The impressive cathedral had a beautifully decorated nave with high vaults.
    De middeleeuwse kerk had een eenvoudig, maar indrukwekkend schip met een gotische stijl.
    The medieval church had a simple yet impressive nave with a Gothic style.

Synonyms

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Compounds

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- vessel types

- other

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: skip
    • Northern Ndebele: isikepe
    • Shona: chikepe
    • Sotho: sekepe
    • Tsonga: xikepe
    • Xhosa: isikhephe
    • Zulu: isikebhe
  • Negerhollands: skip, skep
  • ? Sranan Tongo: sipi
    • Caribbean Javanese: sipi

Middle English

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schip

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old English scip, from Proto-West Germanic *skip, from Proto-Germanic *skipą.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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schip (plural schipes or schippes)

  1. A ship (large waterborne vessel)
  2. (generally) A waterborne vessel; a boat.
  3. (figuratively) A person or organisation providing "passage" through a situation.
  4. A ship (vessel for storing incense)

Declension

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Descendants

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References

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French skip, from English skip.

Noun

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schip n (uncountable)

  1. skip car

Declension

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