schepen

Dutch schepen

schepen (plural schepens)

1. A Dutch magistrate.

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• IPA^(key): /ˈsxeːpə(n)/

From Middle Dutch schēpen, from Old Dutch scepeno, possibly a derivate of Proto-Germanic *skapjaną (“to shape, create”). Cognate with German Schöffe.

schepen m (plural schepenen, diminutive schepentje n)

1. alderman

• → English: schepen

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

schepen

1. plural of schip

From Old Dutch scepeno, possibly a derivate of Proto-Germanic *skapjaną (“to shape, create”).

schēpen m

1. alderman
   • 1249, Schepenbrief van Bochoute, Velzeke, eastern Flanders:

     Descepenen van bochouta quedden alle degene die dese lettren sien selen i(n) onsen here.

     The aldermen of Bochoute address all who will see this letter by our lord.

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

• schēpene

• Dutch: schepen

• “schepen(e)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “schepen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN