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shelf in Dutch

shelf in Dutch is schap, plank, legplank — shelf means a flat board fixed to a wall or cabinet, used for holding or displaying objects.

shelf in Dutch

schap
noun
A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.
plank
noun
A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.
legplank
noun
A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.
rek
noun
A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects.
schap
noun
The capacity of such an object
rek
noun
The capacity of such an object
schap
noun
A projecting ledge that resembles such an object.

What does "shelf" mean?

  1. noun A flat board fixed to a wall or cabinet, used for holding or displaying objects.
    "She lined the top shelf with her favourite novels."
  2. noun A ledge or flat area that juts out, such as underwater rock or ice.
    "The continental shelf extends far out from the coastline before dropping into deep ocean."
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shelf in a sentence

  • She lined the top shelf with her favourite novels.
  • The continental shelf extends far out from the coastline before dropping into deep ocean.

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What is "shelf" in Dutch?

"shelf" in Dutch is schap, plank, legplank. shelf means: A flat board fixed to a wall or cabinet, used for holding or displaying objects.

How do you use "shelf" in a sentence?

Example: "She lined the top shelf with her favourite novels." In Dutch, "shelf" is schap, plank, legplank.

Are there other ways to say "shelf" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 4 translations listed for "shelf": schap, plank, legplank, rek.

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