Schepp

See also: schepp

English

Etymology

North German surname, from Middle Low German schepp, scheppe (compare shape).

Proper noun

Schepp (plural Schepps)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Schepp is the 31068th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 747 individuals. Schepp is most common among White (96.39%) individuals.

Further reading

Limburgish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schep, from Old Dutch skip, from Proto-West Germanic *skip, from Proto-Germanic *skipą.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃep/
  • Rhymes: -ep

Noun

Schepp n (plural Schepp or Scheeper, diminutive Scheppke) (German-based spelling)

  1. (nautical) ship
    Synonym: Boot
  2. (architecture) nave
    Synonyms: Kerkschepp, Meddeböök, Meddeschepp, Meddelschepp
  3. (meteorology) cirrus
  4. boiler (metal container for boiling water in some old stoves and ovens)
  5. (agriculture) extension of the ploughtail to which the ploughshare is attached
  6. (commonly in the diminutive) bundle of flax that is used during retting

Derived terms

(ship):

  • Schepper
  • Scheppsbrögg
  • Scheppsgeld
  • Scheppsschockel
  • Scheppsseil

(nave):

  • Dwääschschepp
  • Kerkschepp
  • Krützschepp
  • Meddelschepp
  • Meddeschepp
  • Sieschepp

Pennsylvania German

Noun

Schepp

  1. plural of Schopp

Plautdietsch

Etymology

From Middle Low German schip, schep, from Old Saxon skip.

Noun

Schepp n (plural Schäp)

  1. ship

Hypernyms

Hyponyms

Meronyms

  • Frachtstow
  • Hinjaschepp
  • Scheppdräaja
  • Scheppschruw
  • Scheproodel
  • Wotaschruw

Derived terms

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