Scheldt
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Scheldt
- /ʃɛlt/
- /skɛlt/
Rhymes with -ɛlt
Where it comes from
Derived from an adjective corresponding to Old English sċeald (“shallow”), from or related to Proto-Germanic *skala-, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelh₁- (“to dry out, wither”).
Modern English shoal, Low German schol, Frisian skol, and Swedish (obsolete) skäll, "thin".
proper noun
- A river flowing through France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Perhaps as a child she watched for his ship coming up the Scheldt.
Translations
Talk about this word "Scheldt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scheldt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Scheldt. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scheldt "Scheldt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scheldt.Cite this
@misc{scheldt_2026,
title = {Scheldt},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scheldt},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
