Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schappe

/ˈʃɑ.pə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schappe
IPA: /ˈʃɑ.pə/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To use a process of fermentation to remove sericin from silk.

Transitive verb

noun

A silk yarn or fabric made out of carded spun silk.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From German (Swiss dialect), meaning "waste, impurity".

Usage

Inflected Forms

schappes (present, singular) schapping (participle, present) schapped (participle, past) schapped (past) schappes (plural) chappe (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce schappe?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɑ.pə/.
What does schappe mean?: To use a process of fermentation to remove sericin from silk.
Where does schappe come from?: From German (Swiss dialect), meaning "waste, impurity".

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