See also: Schippen

German edit

Etymology edit

Denominative from Schippe.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɪpən/, [ˈʃɪpən], [ˈʃɪpm̩]
  • (file)

Verb edit

schippen (weak, third-person singular present schippt, past tense schippte, past participle geschippt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to shovel
    Synonym: schaufeln

Usage notes edit

The verb is common chiefly in northern and central Germany, where also the noun Schippe or Schüppe is used for “shovel”.

Conjugation edit

Further reading edit

  • schippen” in Duden online
  • schippen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache