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schede.

sheath, scabbard

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsxeː.də/
  1. sheath, scabbard

    feminine
  2. vagina

    feminine · formal
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch schêde, from Old Dutch *skētha, from Proto-West Germanic *skaiþiju, from Proto-Germanic *skaiþiz. Cognate with Low German scheed, German Scheide, English sheath, Danish skede, Norwegian skjede, Icelandic skeið.

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