Schijf

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Schèf (dialect form)

Etymology

First attested as swarte scyve in 1422. Derived from schijf (“disc”), here referring to a type of measurement formerly used in the turf extraction industry.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sxɛi̯f/

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• Hyphenation: Schijf
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯f
• Homophone: schijf

Proper noun

Schijf n

1. A village in Rucphen, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Schijvenaar
• Schijfs

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN