zeilschip

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zeilen (“to sail”) +‎ schip (“ship”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɛi̯l.sxɪp/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: zeil‧schip

Noun

zeilschip n (plural zeilschepen, diminutive zeilscheepje n)

  1. a sailer, ship powered by wind blowing in its sail(s)
    Synonym: zeiler

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: seilskip
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