schipbreuk

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schipbrēke, scipbrāke, scipbrēkinghe, scipbrōkinghe, equivalent to schip (“ship”) +‎ breuk (“break, fracture”). Cognate with Middle Low German schipbrōke (“shipwreck”), Old English scipbroc, scipġebroc (“shipwreck”). More at shipbreach.

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Noun

schipbreuk f (plural schipbreuken, diminutive schipbreukje n)

  1. shipwreck

Derived terms
  • schipbreukeling
  • schipbreukig
  • schipbreken
  • schipbroken
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