schoot.
the act(ivity) of shooting
Meaning & usage
the act(ivity) of shooting
a shot; the projectile; the range
a vegetal shoot
various movements
a shot, some liquid (especially liquor) poured in one movement
a wedge
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch schote, schuete, the same as scheut.
lap, upper leg
De Madonna met het kindje Jezus op haar schoot wordt "zetel der Wijsheid" genoemd.
womb
Want U hebt mijn nieren geschapen, mij in de schoot van mijn moeder geweven.
various corresponding parts of certain vestments, animals and objects
sheet (certain ropes used in sailing)
a raised patch of sandy soil jutting out from the lowlands
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch schoot, from Old Dutch *skōt, from Proto-Germanic *skautaz.
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