Schijf

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Schèf (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as swarte scyve in 1422. Derived from schijf (“disc”), here referring to a type of measurement formerly used in the turf extraction industry.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sxɛi̯f/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Schijf
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯f
  • Homophone: schijf

Proper noun

Schijf n

  1. A village in Rucphen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Schijvenaar
  • Schijfs

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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