schildpad

1. (feminine) tortoise, turtle; reptile of the order Testudines
2. (dated, feminine, historical, rare) tortoise, cat, testudo (wheeled gallery offering protection to approaching besiegers; siege weapon)
3. (archaic, feminine, historical, rare) testudo formation
4. (feminine, obsolete) ship's block (one or more pulleys in a shell)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsxɪl(t).pɑt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: schiltpadde

Cognate with Middle Low German: schildepadde

In summary

From Middle Dutch schiltpadde, compare the slightly older Middle Low German schildepadde. Equivalent to schild (“shield”) + pad (“toad”).

Concepts

tortoise

turtle

🐢

sea turtle

terrapin

Synonyms

zeeschildpad

landschildpad

Translations

Schildkröte

🐢

tortue

tartaruga

🐢

tortuga

🐢

żółw

tortuga

🐢

tartaruga

🐢

χελώνα

testudo

kaplumbağa

🐢

chelys

tosbağa

سلحفاة

🐢

سُلَحْفَاة

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