Schepp

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English

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Etymology

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North German surname, from Middle Low German schepp, scheppe (compare shape).

Proper noun

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Schepp (plural Schepps)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Schepp is the 31068th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 747 individuals. Schepp is most common among White (96.39%) individuals.

Further reading

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Limburgish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch schep, from Old Dutch skip, from Proto-West Germanic *skip, from Proto-Germanic *skipą.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Schepp n (plural Schepp or Scheeper, diminutive Scheppke) (German-based spelling)

  1. (nautical) ship
    Synonym: Boot
  2. (architecture) nave
    Synonyms: Kerkschepp, Meddeböök, Meddeschepp, Meddelschepp
  3. (meteorology) cirrus
  4. boiler (metal container for boiling water in some old stoves and ovens)
  5. (agriculture) extension of the ploughtail to which the ploughshare is attached
  6. (commonly in the diminutive) bundle of flax that is used during retting

Derived terms

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Pennsylvania German

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Noun

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Schepp

  1. plural of Schopp