schat
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch schat, from Old Dutch *skat, from Proto-West Germanic *skatt, from Proto-Germanic *skattaz.
Noun edit
schat m (plural schatten, diminutive schatje n)
- a treasure, amassed valuables
- a rich (varied, rare, large …) collection or find (regardless of intrinsic value)
- honey, darling, sweet person (term of endearment)
Derived terms edit
- bodemschat
- bruidsschat
- goudschat
- kunstschat
- muntschat
- schatten
- schattig
- schatbewaarder
- schateiland
- schatgraven
- schathuis
- schatkamer
- schatkist
- schatmeester
- schatplicht
- schatrijk
- schattebout
- schatvinding
- schatzoeker
- woordenschat
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
schat
- inflection of schatten:
Middle Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Old Dutch *skat, from Proto-West Germanic *skatt.
Noun edit
schat m
Inflection edit
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “scat”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “schat”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old English sċeatt, sċeat.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
schat (Early Middle English)
- Money, cash, currency; monetary or fiscal wealth.
- Wares, possessions, property; that which is owned.
- (rare) A bit or section of something.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “shat, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-25.