schepen
English
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editNoun
editschepen (plural schepens)
- A Dutch magistrate.
Dutch
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editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle Dutch schēpen, from Old Dutch scepeno, possibly a derivate of Proto-Germanic *skapjaną (“to shape, create”). Cognate with German Schöffe.
Noun
editschepen m (plural schepenen, diminutive schepentje n)
Descendants
editEtymology 2
editSee the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
editschepen
Middle Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Old Dutch scepeno, possibly a derivate of Proto-Germanic *skapjaną (“to shape, create”).
Noun
editschēpen m
- alderman
- 1249, Schepenbrief van Bochoute, Velzeke, eastern Flanders:
- Descepenen van bochouta quedden alle degene die dese lettren sien selen i(n) onsen here.
- The aldermen of Bochoute address all who will see this letter by our lord.
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Alternative forms
editDescendants
edit- Dutch: schepen
Further reading
edit- “schepen(e)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “schepen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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