Masculine

schout

Meaning

sheriff, bailiff

Concepts

Synonyms

landrechter

gerechtsdeurwaarder

amman

drossaard

Pronounced as (IPA)
/sxɑu̯t/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch schout, shortened from earlier scoutete, scouthete, from Old Dutch skolthēti, from Proto-West Germanic *skuldihaitijō.

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