schout

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch schout

Noun

schout (plural schouts)

(historical) A municipal officer in the North American Dutch colonies.

Anagrams

chouts, couths, tochus

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schout.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sxɑu̯t/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: schout
Rhymes: -ɑu̯t

Noun

schout m (plural schouten, diminutive schoutje n)

sheriff, bailiff

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