Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From English skipper, from Middle English skippere, from Middle Dutch schipper, from Old Dutch *skipāri, from Proto-Germanic *skipārijaz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sgiobair m (genitive singular sgiobair, plural sgiobairean)

  1. skipper (captain)

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References

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  1. ^ Oftedal, M. (1956) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. III: The Gaelic of Leurbost, Isle of Lewis, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap