zwaardschede

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of zwaard (“sword”) +‎ schede (“sheath, scabbard”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋaːrtˌsxeː.də/
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  • Hyphenation: zwaard‧sche‧de

Noun

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zwaardschede f (plural zwaardscheden or zwaardschedes)

  1. the sheath of a sword
  2. a razor clam, a jack-knife clam; bivalve of the genus Ensis
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