Schapp

See also: schapp

German

Etymology

From Low German Schapp, from Middle Low German schap, from Proto-Germanic *skapą. Doublet of Schaff.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃap/

• Audio:

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Noun

Schapp n or (rare) m (strong, genitive Schapps or Schappes, plural Schapps or Schappe) (Northern Germany, especially nautical)

1. cupboard, cabinet, especially a simple one, e.g. a locker

   Synonyms: Schrank, Spind

2. footlocker, chest, drawer

   Synonyms: Kiste, Truhe, Lade, Schublade

Declension

Declension of Schapp [neuter // masculine (rare), strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das, der	Schapp	die	Schapps, Schappe
genitive	eines	des	Schapps, Schappes	der	Schapps, Schappe
dative	einem	dem	Schapp, Schappe1	den	Schapps, Schappen
accusative	ein, einen	das, den	Schapp	die	Schapps, Schappe

¹Now rare, see notes.

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃɑp]
• Rhymes: -ɑp
• Homophone: Chape

Etymology 1

From Middle High German schoppe, northern variant of schopfe, schopf. Cognate with German Schuppen. Also related with English shippon.

Noun

Schapp m (plural Schäpp)

1. shed

Etymology 2

From Middle High German schop, northern variant of schopf, from Old High German skuft, from Proto-Germanic *skuftą. Cognate with German Schopf.

Noun

Schapp m (plural Schäpp)

1. bundle, tuft