shield

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
2. (figuratively) Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
3. Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
4. Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
5. Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
6. A shape like that of a shield; usually, an inverted triangle with sides that curve inward to form a pointed bottom, commonly used for police identifications and company logos.
7. (Scotland, euphemistic, obsolete) A shape like that of a shield; usually, an inverted triangle with sides that curve inward to form a pointed bottom, commonly used for police identifications and company logos.
8. A shape like that of a shield; usually, an inverted triangle with sides that curve inward to form a pointed bottom, commonly used for police identifications and company logos.
9. (obsolete) A shape like that of a shield; usually, an inverted triangle with sides that curve inward to form a pointed bottom, commonly used for police identifications and company logos.
10. A shape like that of a shield; usually, an inverted triangle with sides that curve inward to form a pointed bottom, commonly used for police identifications and company logos.
11. (colloquial) A shape like that of a shield; usually, an inverted triangle with sides that curve inward to form a pointed bottom, commonly used for police identifications and company logos.
12. A large expanse of exposed stable Precambrian rock.
13. A large expanse of exposed stable Precambrian rock.
14. (Scotland, euphemistic, figuratively, obsolete) A place with a toilet seat: an outhouse; a lavatory.
15. (British, English) Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision

Verb

1. (ambitransitive) To protect, to defend.
2. (UK, intransitive) To shelter; to protect oneself.
3. To protect from the influence of.

Concepten

schild

🛡️

uithangbord

wapenschild

bord

beschermen

bordje

bescherming

afschermen

scherm

beschutten

beschermer

wegwijzer

badge

behoeden

bepantsering

beschermster

pantser

penning

plaat

verdedigen

muur

onderdak bieden

onder dak brengen

in veiligheid brengen

vrijwaren

scheidingsteken

rechtvaardiging

rusting

dekken

schermen

schifting

clausuur

blind

veilig stellen

bescherm

wand

bastion

asiel

beveiligen

gastvrijheid verlenen aan

harnas

hoeden

kuras

Synoniemen

protect

screen

shelter

cover

safeguard

guard

💂

shielding

protection

defend

buckler

escutcheon

hide

preserve

armor

shade

armour

aegis

shell

🐚

defense

conceal

sign

hood

harbour

barrier

carapace

save

curtain

harbor

defence

shield from

scutum

screening

cloak

ward off

leather shield

auspices

scutcheon

cap

asylum

covering

protector

secure

mask

😷

cuticle

patronage

board

folding screen

coat of mail

coat of arms

coating

Vertalingen

bouclier

🛡️

scudo

🛡️

Schild

escudo

🛡️

escudo

🛡️

écu

🛡️

scutum

escut

🛡️

ασπίδα

kalkan

🛡️

escut

proteger

Schutz

enseigne

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ʃiːld/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: scheld

Overgenomen van Oudengels: scield

Verwant aan Fries: skyld

Verwant aan Nederlands: schild

Verwant aan Duits: Schild

Verwant aan Deens: skjold

Verwant aan IJslands: skjöldur

Verwant aan Faeröers: skjøldur

Verwant aan Latijn: scūtum

Verwant aan Iers: sciath

Verwant aan Letgaals: škīda

Verwant aan Litouws: skydas

Verwant aan Russisch: щит

Overgenomen van Middelengels: shelden

Overgenomen van Oudengels: scildan

In summary

From Middle English scheld, shelde, from Old English scield (“shield”), from Proto-West Germanic *skeldu, from Proto-Germanic *skelduz (“shield”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- (“cut, split”). Cognate with West Frisian skyld, Dutch schild (“shield”), German Schild (“shield”), Danish skjold (“shield”), Icelandic skjöldur (“shield”) and Faroese skjøldur (“shield”).
Compare Latin scūtum (“shield”), Irish sciath (“shield”), Latgalian škīda (“shield”), Lithuanian skydas (“shield”), Russian щит (ščit, “shield”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (“to cover, protect”), *skey- (“to cut, split”).