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sloep.

a small boat, with oars and historically often with a mast; rowing boat or small motorboat carried on a ship

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/slup/
  1. a small boat, with oars and historically often with a mast; rowing boat or small motorboat carried on a ship

    feminine
    We gingen met de sloep het meer op om te vissen.
    De bemanning van het schip werd geëvacueerd met de reddingssloepen
  2. a sloop

    feminine · historical
Where this word comes from

From Middle French chaloupe, chaloppe (“nutshell, seed husk”), from Old French eschalope (“pod, shell, nutshell”), probably a blend of Old French eschale (“shell”) and envelope (“casing, wrap, covering”).

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