Schippe

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃɪpə/

noun
Definitions
  • shovel
  • (figuratively) used as a typical property of manual labourers
  • (regional) spade

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German *schüppe derived from Middle Low German schüppe inherited from Proto-Germanic *skupjō.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*skupjō

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