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schakeren.

to alternate

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌsxaːˈkeː.rə(n)/
  1. to alternate

Where this word comes from

Back-formation from geschakeerd (which was interpreted as a past participle), from Middle Dutch gescakiert, originally a heraldic term (English chequy) referring to checkered squares borrowed from Old French eschequeré.

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