Feminine
schede
Meaning
- (feminine) sheath, scabbard
- (feminine, formal) vagina
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsxeː.də/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch schêde, from Old Dutch *skētha, from Proto-West Germanic *skaiþiju, from Proto-Germanic *skaiþiz. Cognate with Low German scheed, German Scheide, English sheath, Danish skede, Norwegian skjede, Icelandic skeið.
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