skiif

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West Frisian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Frisian *skīve (attested in knēskīve (kneecap)), from Proto-West Germanic *skībā, from Proto-Germanic *skībǭ.

Noun

skiif c (plural skiven, diminutive skiifke or skyfke)

  1. disc
  2. coin

Derived terms

Further reading

  • skiif”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011