gereedschap

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch gereetschap. Equivalent to gereed (“prepared, ready”) +‎ -schap (“-ship”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɣəˈreːtˌsxɑp/
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Hyphenation: ge‧reed‧schap

Noun

gereedschap n (plural gereedschappen, diminutive gereedschapje n)

(countable) tool
(uncountable) tools

Derived terms

gereedschapskist
gereedschapskoffer
timmermansgereedschap
tuingereedschap

Descendants

Afrikaans: gereedskap
Jersey Dutch: grêskap
Negerhollands: gereedskap
Petjo: gereedschappen

See also

werktuig

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