Feminine

schede

Meaning

  1. (feminine) sheath, scabbard
  2. (feminine, formal) vagina

Frequency

32k
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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