Schöffe

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃœfə/

noun

Definitions

(Germany) a lay judge, an assistant judge
(Belgium) a deputy mayor for French l

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German scheffe inherited from Old High German sceffino.

Origin

Old High German

sceffino

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

schepen English
scabinus Latin
Gericht German
Gerichtsschöffe German
inschepen Dutch, Flemish
schepen Dutch, Flemish
échevin French
eschevin Old French
schēpen Middle Dutch
sceffino Old High German
scheffe Middle High German
scepino Old Saxon
*skapin Frankish