zwaardschede

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of zwaard (“sword”) +‎ schede (“sheath, scabbard”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋaːrtˌsxeː.də/
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  • Hyphenation: zwaard‧sche‧de

Noun

zwaardschede f (plural zwaardscheden or zwaardschedes)

  1. The sheath of a sword.
  2. A razor clam, a jack-knife clam; bivalve of the genus Ensis.
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