schors

See also: Schors

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sxɔrs/

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• Hyphenation: schors
• Rhymes: -ɔrs

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch scorce, from Old French escorce (modern écorce), itself from Medieval Latin scorcia, from Latin scortea.

Noun

schors f or m (plural schorsen, diminutive schorsje n)

1. (botany) outer bark
2. any equivalent rind on other plants
3. a similar exterior tissue or layer, peel or crust, e.g. on an organ
4. (figuratively) one's or something's appearance; a cover
5. (by extension) another rough and/or protective exterior or ice

Derived terms

• schorsachtig
• schorsen

Compounds

• (by plant) akkerschors, boomschors, dennenschors, eikenschors, lindenschors, notenschors, wilgenschors
• ringschors
• (by organ) hersenschors, lensschors, nierschors
• schorsboorder m
• schorsbos m
• schorscel
• schorsfluit
• schorsformatie
• schorskoopman m
• schorslaag
• schorsmolen m
• schorsneering
• schorspapier n
• schorsphysiologie
• schorsprijs
• schorsring
• schorsveld n
• schorswater
• schorsweefsel n
• schorswijs (adverb)

Descendants

• Afrikaans: skors

Etymology 2

From schorsen; cognate with English skirt.

Noun

schors f or m (plural schorsen, diminutive schorsje n)

1. (obsolete) An apron

Alternative forms

• schort (commonly used)
• schorse (also obsolete)

Derived terms

• schorsvel

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

schors

1. inflection of schorsen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative