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)

  1. The act(ivity) of shooting
  2. (metonymically) A shot; the projectile; the range
  3. A vegetal shoot
  4. (figuratively) Various movements
  5. A shot, some liquid (especially liquor) poured in one movement
  6. A wedge
Synonyms
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
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch schoot, from Old Dutch *skōt, from Proto-Germanic *skautaz.

Noun

schoot m (plural schoten, diminutive schootje n)

  1. 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".
  2. (figuratively) Various corresponding parts of certain vestments, animals and objects
  3. A shoot, certain ropes or chains used in sailing
Derived terms

(lap):

(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

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

schoot

  1. singular past indicative of schieten
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