Feminine

schuit

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

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sxœy̯t/

Inherited from Middle Dutch

Inherited from Old Dutch

Cognate with Middle Low German

Cognate with Old Norse

Cognate with Old English

Cognate with Dutch

In summary

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”).