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sloep

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Etymology

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From Dutch sloep.

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Noun

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sloep (plural sloepe)

  1. A small boat with oars, a mast or an engine, often carried on the deck of a ship; a sloop.

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Etymology

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From Middle French chaloupe, chaloppe (“nutshell, seed husk”), from Old French eschalope (“pod, shell, nutshell”), probably a blend of Old French eschale (“shell”) and envelope (“casing, wrap, covering”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /slup/
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  • Hyphenation: sloep
  • Rhymes: -up

Noun

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sloep f (plural sloepen, diminutive sloepje n)

  1. A small boat, with oars and historically often with a mast; rowing boat or small motorboat carried on a ship.
    We gingen met de sloep het meer op om te vissen.
    We took the small boat out on the lake for fishing.
    De bemanning van het schip werd geëvacueerd met de reddingssloepen
    The crew of the ship was evacuated using the life boats.
    De sloepjes worden gebruikt voor korte afstanden tussen de eilanden.
    The small boats are used for short distances between the islands.
  2. (historical) A sloop.

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