schat

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sxɑt/

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• Hyphenation: schat
• Rhymes: -ɑt

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch schat, from Old Dutch *skat, from Proto-West Germanic *skatt, from Proto-Germanic *skattaz.

Noun

schat m (plural schatten, diminutive schatje n)

1. a treasure, amassed valuables
2. a rich (varied, rare, large …) collection or find (regardless of intrinsic value)
3. honey, darling, sweet person (term of endearment)

   Synonyms: bout, lieveling, lieverd, schattebout, schattepatat

Derived terms

• bodemschat
• bruidsschat
• goudschat
• kunstschat
• muntschat
• schatbewaarder
• schateiland
• schatgraven
• schathuis
• schatkamer
• schatkist
• schatmeester
• schatplicht
• schatrijk
• schattebout
• schatten
• schattepatat
• schattig
• schatvinding
• schatzoeker
• woordenschat

Descendants

• Afrikaans: skat
• Negerhollands: skat
• → Papiamentu: skat

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

schat

1. inflection of schatten:
   1. first/second/third-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *skat, from Proto-West Germanic *skatt.

Noun

schat m

1. (amount of) money
2. treasure, large amount of wealth
3. treasury
4. valuable
5. estimate, appraisal

Inflection

Strong masculine noun

	singular	plural
nominative	schat	schatte
accusative	schat	schatte
genitive	schats	schatte
dative	schatte	schatten

Derived terms

• schatten

Descendants

• Dutch: schat
  • Afrikaans: skat
• Limburgish: sjat

Further reading

• “scat”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “schat”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sat, schet, scet

Etymology

From Old English sċeatt, sċeat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃat/, /ʃɛt/

Noun

schat (Early Middle English)

1. Money, cash, currency; monetary or fiscal wealth.
2. Wares, possessions, property; that which is owned.
3. (rare) A bit or section of something.

Descendants

• → Medieval Latin: scata, sceatta

References

• “shat, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 25 November 2018.