schepen

Meaning

Noun

alderman

Verb

1. (ergative, obsolete) to embark, ship
2. (intransitive, obsolete) to travel by ship

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schip

1. (neuter) ship (a large, water borne vessel)
2. (neuter) nave (the middle or body of a standard medieval church or cathedral, extending from the transepts to the principal entrances)

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Concepts

alderman

aedile

councillor

jurat

Synonyms

wethouder

vroedheer

Translations

échevin

Schöffe

adjoint au maire

vereador

juré

conseiller général

conseiller municipal

conceiller municipal

assessore

conselhièr

còsso

concejal

jurat

belediye meclisi üyesi

regidor

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsxeːpə(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: schēpen

Inherited from Old Dutch: scepeno

Cognate with German: Schöffe

In summary

From Middle Dutch schēpen, from Old Dutch scepeno, possibly a derivative of Frankish *skappjan (“to shape, create”). Cognate with German Schöffe.

Sentences

Een duidelijke beslissingsstructuur maakt het mogelijk schepen in nood op te vangen .

A clear chain of decision-making will make it possible to provide refuge for ships in distress.

In Oslo zijn de schepen onderworpen aan strenge emissienormen.

In Oslo, the ships are subject to strict emission standards.