geschut

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch geschutte, possibly from Proto-West Germanic *gaskuti. Compare German Geschütz. Related to schieten.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣəˈsxʏt/
• (Southern) IPA^(key): [ɣəˈsxœt]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ge‧schut
• Rhymes: -ʏt

Noun

geschut n (uncountable)

1. one or more guns or cannons, generally of heavy calibre
2. artillery

Derived terms

• geschutskoepel