Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch schote, schuete, the same as scheut.
Noun
schoot m (plural schoten, diminutive schootje n)
- the act(ivity) of shooting
- (metonymically) a shot; the projectile; the range
- a vegetal shoot
- (figuratively) various movements
- a shot, some liquid (especially liquor) poured in one movement
- a wedge
Derived terms
- schootsafstand
- schotig (adjective)
- binnenschoots (adjective)
- buitenschoots (adjective)
- grondschoot m
- kanonschoot m
- musketschoot m
- noodschoot m
- overschoot m
- dubbelschoot m
- rimpelschoot m
- dagschoot m
- klavierschoot m
- nachtschoot m
- snapschoot m
- bovenschoot m
- onderschoot m
- schootvrij (adjective)
- schootbrood, schootjesbrood n
- schootharing m
- schootkant
- schootshoek m
- schootslijn
- schootslot n
- schootsrichting
- schootstafel
- schootsverheid
- schootsvlak n
- schootwater n
- schootevischje n
Etymology 2
From Middle Dutch schoot, from Old Dutch *skōt, from Proto-Germanic *skautaz.
Noun
schoot m (plural schoten, diminutive schootje n)
- lap, upper leg
De Madonna met het kindje Jezus op haar schoot wordt "zetel der Wijsheid" genoemd.- The Madonna with baby Jesus on her lap is called the "seat of Wisdom".
- (figuratively) various corresponding parts of certain vestments, animals and objects
- sheet (certain ropes used in sailing)
Derived terms
(lap):
(shoot):
- ruimschoots
- ruimschotig
- (by type of shoot) bezaansschoot, binnenschoot, boomschoot, bramschoot, bramzeilsschoot, buitenschoot, marsschoot, marszeilsschoot, springschoot, waterschoot, fokkeschoot
- schoothoorn
- schootblok
- schootklamp
- schootlap
- schootleuver
- schootlijk
- schootlijn
- schootlooper
- schootring
- schootschinkel
- schootsteek
- schoottalie
- schoottrekker
Descendants
- Afrikaans: skoot
- Negerhollands: skoot, skot
- → Papiamentu: skochi (from the diminutive)
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.