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French
Etymology
From Frankish, related to Dutch schop (“spade”), German Schippe and English scoop.
Pronunciation
Noun
écope f (plural écopes)
- (nautical) bailer, baler (for bailing out a vessel)
Derived terms
Verb
écope
- inflection of écoper:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
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