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, North Brabant, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Schijvenaar
  • Schijfs

References

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