schreef

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch screve, ultimately from the root of schrijven (“to write”).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -eːf
• IPA^(key): /sxreːf/

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Noun

schreef f or m (plural schreven, diminutive schreefje n)

1. line, stroke of the pen
2. border (over de schreef: across the border)
3. a decoration at the end of lines which make up letters; a serif.

Derived terms

• schreefloos

Descendants

• → Papiamentu: skref, sklef (Aruba), schreefi

Verb

schreef

1. singular past indicative of schrijven