schoot
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sxoːt/
- Rhymes: -oːt
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Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch schote, schuete, the same as scheut.
Noun
schoot m (plural schoten, diminutive schootje n)
- The act(ivity) of shooting
- (metonymically) A shot; the projectile; the range
- A vegetal shoot
- (figuratively) Various movements
- A shot, some liquid (especially liquor) poured in one movement
- A wedge
Synonyms
- (shot): schot n
- (a shoot): scheut
Derived terms
- schootsafstand
- schotig (adjective)
- binnenschoots (adjective)
- buitenschoots (adjective)
- grondschoot m
- kanonschoot m
- musketschoot m
- noodschoot m
- overschoot m
- dubbelschoot m
- rimpelschoot m
- dagschoot m
- klavierschoot m
- nachtschoot m
- snapschoot m
- bovenschoot m
- onderschoot m
- schootvrij (adjective)
- schootbrood, schootjesbrood n
- schootharing m
- schootkant
- schootshoek m
- schootslijn
- schootslot n
- schootsrichting
- schootstafel
- schootsverheid
- schootsvlak n
- schootwater n
- schootevischje n
Related terms
- geschut n
- schutter m
Descendants
- Afrikaans: skoot
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch schoot, from Old Dutch *skōt, from Proto-Germanic *skautaz.
Noun
schoot m (plural schoten, diminutive schootje n)
- lap, upper leg
- De Madonna met het kindje Jezus op haar schoot wordt "zetel der Wijsheid" genoemd.
- The Madonna with baby Jesus on her lap is called the "seat of Wisdom".
- (figuratively) Various corresponding parts of certain vestments, animals and objects
- A shoot, certain ropes or chains used in sailing
Derived terms
(lap):
- schootachtig
- schoten
- moederschoot, voorschoot, frakschoot, plooischoot, tailleschoot
- schoothond
- schootkind
- schootsvel
- schootkatje
- schootkleed
- schootrijmpje
- schootzoon
(shoot):
- ruimschoots
- ruimschotig
- (by type of shoot) bezaansschoot, binnenschoot, boomschoot, bramschoot, bramzeilsschoot, buitenschoot, marsschoot, marszeilsschoot, springschoot, waterschoot, fokkeschoot
- schoothoorn
- schootblok
- schootklamp
- schootlap
- schootleuver
- schootlijk
- schootlijn
- schootlooper
- schootring
- schootschinkel
- schootsteek
- schoottalie
- schoottrekker
Descendants
- Afrikaans: skoot
- Russian: шкот m (škot)
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
schoot
- singular past indicative of schieten