schreef

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch screve, ultimately from the root of schrijven (to write).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -eːf
  • IPA(key): /sxreːf/
  • Audio (Belgium):(file)

Noun

schreef f or m (plural schreven, diminutive schreefje n)

  1. line, stroke of the pen
  2. border (over de schreef: across the border)
  3. a decoration at the end of lines which make up letters; a serif

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Papiamentu: skref, sklef (Aruba), schreefi

Verb

schreef

  1. singular past indicative of schrijven