Dutch

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Etymology

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root of scheppen (to create) +‎ -ing

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɛ.pɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: schep‧ping

Noun

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schepping f (plural scheppingen, diminutive scheppinkje n)

  1. an act of physical creation and/or mental creativity
  2. its result, compare schepsel 'creature'
  3. (religion) (e.g. Biblical) the supernatural start of all which exists

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