schreef
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch screve, ultimately from the root of schrijven (“to write”).
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -eːf
- IPA(key): /sxreːf/
Audio (Belgium): (file)
Noun
schreef f or m (plural schreven, diminutive schreefje n)
- line, stroke of the pen
- border (over de schreef: across the border)
- a decoration at the end of lines which make up letters; a serif
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Papiamentu: skref, sklef (Aruba), schreefi
Verb
schreef
- singular past indicative of schrijven