schijf

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schîve, from Old Dutch *skīva, from Proto-Germanic *skībǭ. Cognate with German Scheibe, English shive, Old Norse skífa.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

schijf f (plural schijven, diminutive schijfje n)

  1. disk
    een harde schijf: a computer hard disk
  2. a slice
    een schijfje citroen: a slice of lemon

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: skyf
  • → Papiamentu: schijfie (dated)
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