schrift

See also: Schrift and schrijft

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • schricht

Etymology

From Middle Dutch scrift, scricht, from Old Dutch skrifti, from Latin scrīptum. By surface analysis, schrijven (“to write”) +‎ -t (“verbal noun”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sxrɪft/, /srɪft/
  • Audio (Belgium):(file)
  • Audio (Netherlands):(file)

Noun

schrift n (plural schriften, diminutive schriftje n)

  1. script
  2. notebook
  3. scripture

Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with Schrift which has a different meaning ("Bible" rather than "scripture") and a different gender (feminine rather than neuter).

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: skrif
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: skrifu
  • Negerhollands: skrift
  • → Caribbean Javanese: sekrip
  • → Indonesian: skrip
  • → Papiamentu: skref, skrif
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