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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch scrift, scricht, from Old Dutch skrifti, from Latin scrīptum. By surface analysis, schrijven (“to write”) + -t (“verbal noun”).
Pronunciation
Noun
schrift n (plural schriften, diminutive schriftje n)
- script
- notebook
- scripture
Usage notes
Not to be confused with Schrift which has a different meaning ("Bible" rather than "scripture") and a different gender (feminine rather than neuter).
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