ˈskāpə(n) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Dutch, from Middle Dutch schepene; akin to Old High German sceffino magistrate, skepfen to shape, form, create
: a municipal officer in Holland and in Dutch settlements analogous to an English alderman
ˈskāpə(n) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Dutch, from Middle Dutch schepene; akin to Old High German sceffino magistrate, skepfen to shape, form, create
: a municipal officer in Holland and in Dutch settlements analogous to an English alderman
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012