schuit

Meaning

a boat or small ship, usually a flat-bottomed one used for inland navigation or less commonly for coastal navigation; a barge

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sxœy̯t/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schute, from Old Dutch skūta. Cognate with Middle Low German schûte (“a type of boat or light ship”). Perhaps tied to Proto-Germanic *skeutaz (“quick”), thus making it related to Old Norse skúta (“a small craft or cutter”), Old Norse skjótr (“quick”), Old English sċēot (“quick, ready”), Dutch schieten (“to shoot”).