Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch schipbrēke, scipbrāke, scipbrēkinghe, scipbrōkinghe, equivalent to schip (ship) +‎ breuk (break, fracture). Cognate with Middle Low German schipbrōke (shipwreck), Old English scipbroc, scipġebroc (shipwreck). More at shipbreach.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɪp.brøːk/
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  • Hyphenation: schip‧breuk

Noun edit

schipbreuk f (plural schipbreuken, diminutive schipbreukje n)

  1. shipwreck, shipbreach (event where a ship sinks or runs aground)

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Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: skipbreuk

See also edit