schippen

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See also: Schippen

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Denominative from Schippe.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɪpən/, [ˈʃɪpən], [ˈʃɪpm̩]
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

schippen (weak, third-person singular present schippt, past tense schippte, past participle geschippt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to shovel
    Synonym: schaufeln

Usage notes[edit]

The verb is common chiefly in northern and central Germany, where also the noun Schippe or Schüppe is used for “shovel”.

Conjugation[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • schippen” in Duden online
  • schippen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache