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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchiff
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Schiff
"Das Schiff fuhr über das Meer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large boat for transporting people or goods by sea.
"The cruise ship sailed into the harbor."
- 1
To send goods by any form of transport.
"They will ship the package tomorrow."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ship' originates from the Old English 'scepp', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*skipą'. Historically, it has evolved to refer to large watercraft used for transportation, with its meaning expanding over time to include various types of vessels.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ship" is said worldwide
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navire
Transliteration: navire
"Le navire a quitté le port."
Schiff
Transliteration: Schiff
"Das Schiff fuhr über das Meer."
nave
Transliteration: nave
"La nave è partita questa mattina."
barco
Transliteration: barco
"El barco cruzó el océano."
navio
Transliteration: navio
"O navio chegou ao porto."
जहाज़
Transliteration: jahāz
"बड़ा जहाज़ समुद्र में तैर रहा है।"
船
Transliteration: chuán
"这艘船很大。"
배
Transliteration: bae
"커다란 배가 항구에 들어왔습니다."
船
Transliteration: fune
"大きな船が海を進んでいます。"
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