schepsel

Dutch

Etymology

From the root of scheppen (“to create”) +‎ -sel (“which indicates a result”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɛp.səl/

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Noun

schepsel n (plural schepsels or schepselen, diminutive schepseltje n)

1. creature, a life form (believed to be created in most religious traditions)

   Synonyms: wezen, creatuur, (obsolete) wicht

2. wretch; vulnerable, contemptible, or miserable individual

Descendants

• Negerhollands: skepsel