schoot

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sxoːt/

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• Hyphenation: schoot
• Rhymes: -oːt
• Homophone: Schoot

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

• (shot): schot n
• (a shoot): scheut

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

Related terms

• geschut n
• schutter m

Descendants

• Afrikaans: skoot

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. sheet (certain ropes used in sailing)

Derived terms

(lap):

• schootachtig
• schoten
• moederschoot, voorschoot, frakschoot, plooischoot, tailleschoot
• schoothond
• schootkind
• schootsvel
• schootkatje
• schootkleed
• schootrijmpje
• schootzoon

(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

• Afrikaans: skoot
• Negerhollands: skoot, skot
• → Papiamentu: skochi (from the diminutive)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

schoot

1. singular past indicative of schieten