schelp

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch scelle, from Old Dutch *skella, from Proto-Germanic *skaljō (“shell”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sxɛlp/
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Noun

schelp f (plural schelpen, diminutive schelpje n)

shell (e.g. of a mollusk)

Derived terms

schelpdier n
zeeschelp f

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