Schafott

== German == === Etymology === 16th century, at first in the more general sense of “stage, podium”, from Dutch schavot, from Middle Dutch scavot, scafaut, from Old French eschafaud, variant of chafaud, from Vulgar Latin *catafalicum, probably derived from Latin fala. Doublet of Katafalk. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃaˈfɔt/ === Noun === Schafott n (strong, genitive Schafottes or Schafotts, plural Schafotte) scaffold (for executing people) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Schafott” in Duden online “Schafott”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) == Plautdietsch == === Etymology === From Dutch schavot, either directly or via German Schafott. === Noun === Schafott n (plural Schafotts) front steps (steps leading to the front door of a building) ==== Meronyms ==== Stoop