schillen
Meaning
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to peel, pare (e.g. an apple)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsxɪ.lə(n)/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch schellen, a denominative verb from schelle. By surface analysis, schil + -en.
New
schil
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- (feminine,masculine) peel, rind, skin, bark
- (feminine,masculine) crust (soil)
- (feminine,masculine) shell (egg or mollusc)
- (feminine,masculine,obsolete) slice
- (feminine,masculine,obsolete) membrane covering the eye; used figuratively in the absolute plural (de schillen) for (mental) blindness
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