See also: Schippen

German

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Etymology

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Denominative from Schippe.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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

  1. to shovel
    Synonym: schaufeln

Usage notes

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

Conjugation

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Further reading

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