schippen

See also: Schippen

German

Etymology

Denominative from Schippe.

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

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

  1. to shovel

Usage notes

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

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