scheepvaart

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schipvaert, scheepvaert, from schip (“ship”) + vaert (“travelling”). Equivalent to modern schip +‎ vaart.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxeːp.vaːrt/
  • Audio (Belgium):(file)
  • Audio (Netherlands):(file)
  • Hyphenation: scheep‧vaart

Noun

scheepvaart f (uncountable)

  1. shipping, navigation

Derived terms

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