geschut

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch geschutte, possibly from Proto-West Germanic *gaskuti. Compare German Geschütz. Related to schieten.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɣəˈsxʏt/
  • (Southern) IPA(key): [ɣəˈsxœt]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ge‧schut
  • Rhymes: -ʏt

Noun[edit]

geschut n (uncountable)

  1. one or more guns or cannons, generally of heavy calibre
  2. artillery

Derived terms[edit]