"schaft" meaning in All languages combined

See schaft on Wiktionary

Verb [Dutch]

Audio: Nl-schaft.ogg
Rhymes: -ɑft Head templates: {{head|nl|verb form}} schaft
  1. inflection of schaffen:
    second/third-person singular present indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular, third-person Form of: schaffen
    Sense id: en-schaft-nl-verb-cdlgCdQJ Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 40 13 33 14 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 24 7 20 8 2 5 10 2 7 1 1 1 3 9 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 4 21 4 2 2 10 2 7 1 1 1 2 17 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 2 26 2 1 1 12 1 9 1 1 1 1 11 1
  2. inflection of schaffen:
    (archaic) plural imperative
    Tags: archaic, form-of, imperative, plural Form of: schaffen
    Sense id: en-schaft-nl-verb-QvgtO~VO Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 40 13 33 14
  3. inflection of schaften:
    first/second/third-person singular present indicative
    Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular, third-person Form of: schaften
    Sense id: en-schaft-nl-verb-bkIZF3g6 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 40 13 33 14 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 24 7 20 8 2 5 10 2 7 1 1 1 3 9 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 4 21 4 2 2 10 2 7 1 1 1 2 17 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 2 26 2 1 1 12 1 9 1 1 1 1 11 1
  4. inflection of schaften:
    imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative Form of: schaften
    Sense id: en-schaft-nl-verb-NNB-HiUn Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 40 13 33 14

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ʃaft/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English sċeaft (“shaft”), from Proto-West Germanic *skaft, from Proto-Germanic *skaftaz. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|shaft}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|sċeaft||shaft|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English sċeaft (“shaft”), {{inh+|enm|ang|sċeaft|t=shaft}} Inherited from Old English sċeaft (“shaft”), {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*skaft}} Proto-West Germanic *skaft, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*skaftaz}} Proto-Germanic *skaftaz Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} schaft, {{enm-noun|schaftes}} schaft (plural schaftes) Forms: schaftes [plural], schafte [alternative], scheft [alternative], shaft [alternative], shafte [alternative], sheft [alternative], sschaft [alternative], saft [alternative, Early-Middle-English], scaft [alternative, Early-Middle-English], scæft [alternative, Early-Middle-English], chafte [alternative, Late-Middle-English], schafft [alternative, Late-Middle-English], shaffet [alternative, Late-Middle-English], shafft [alternative, Late-Middle-English]
  1. A long, thin supporting object: a pole or beam:
    A weapon's shaft; the body of a long weapon.
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-mDI3og4K
  2. A long, thin supporting object: a pole or beam:
    The handle or pole of a bladed tool or implement.
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-E3j4ziKa Categories (other): Tools Disambiguation of Tools: 9 30 10 9 9 4 4 4 10 4 4
  3. A long, thin supporting object: a pole or beam:
    A flagstaff; the pole of a flag or banner.
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-qSQuYJqL Categories (other): Pages with entries, Botany Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 2 26 2 1 1 12 1 9 1 1 1 1 11 1 Disambiguation of Botany: 3 7 22 11 12 12 3 3 3 20 3
  4. A long, thin supporting object: a pole or beam:
    (rare) The stem of a candleholder.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-dOtb7T-v Categories (other): Botany Disambiguation of Botany: 3 7 22 11 12 12 3 3 3 20 3
  5. A polearm or arrow; a shafted weapon.
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-rBOEKAgf Categories (other): Botany, Polearms Disambiguation of Botany: 3 7 22 11 12 12 3 3 3 20 3 Disambiguation of Polearms: 2 2 19 11 30 9 2 2 2 19 2
  6. The trunk of a tree or plant.
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-nNvTiru4 Categories (other): Botany Disambiguation of Botany: 3 7 22 11 12 12 3 3 3 20 3
  7. (rare) A tunnel or passage (e.g. a mineshaft). Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-ls4D0w~M
  8. (rare) A kind of balance or scale. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-5mQTBa2k Categories (other): Measuring instruments Disambiguation of Measuring instruments: 9 16 9 9 9 4 4 22 10 4 4
  9. (rare) A ray or pillar of light. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-xnkBFnF3 Categories (other): Light Disambiguation of Light: 2 3 8 7 7 6 2 2 52 7 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: spere schaft
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} schaft
  1. alternative form of chaft Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chaft
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-b1WIpTM6 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Botany Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 4 21 4 2 2 10 2 7 1 1 1 2 17 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 2 26 2 1 1 12 1 9 1 1 1 1 11 1 Disambiguation of Botany: 3 7 22 11 12 12 3 3 3 20 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} schaft
  1. alternative form of schafte (“creation”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: schafte (extra: creation)
    Sense id: en-schaft-enm-noun-6AUdjvaH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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