Tschoope

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

  • Schoope (Thurgau, Schaffhausen, Zürich)
  • Tschoop (Graubünden)

Etymology

From Middle High German joppe, schoppe, from Old Italian giuppa, from Old Spanish aljuba (“doublet”), from Andalusian Arabic جبة (gubbah), from Arabic جُبَّة (jubba, “jubbah; cloak, coat”). Cognate with German Joppe.

Pronunciation

Noun

Tschoope m (plural Tschööpe)

  1. (Valais, Unterwalden, Schwyz, Zug, Glarus, Graubünden, Zürich) jacket, coat
  2. (Uri) dress (item of clothing worn by a woman)

References

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