wapenschild
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch wapenschilt. Equivalent to wapen (“weapon, coat of arms”) + schild (“shield”). Compare West Frisian wapenskyld.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋaː.pə(n)ˌsxɪlt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: wa‧pen‧schild
Noun
wapenschild n (plural wapenschilden, diminutive wapenschildje n)
- coat of arms, blazon (heraldic bearings)
- Synonym: blazoen
Descendants
- Afrikaans: wapenskild