skep, verb transitive

/skep/
Forms:
Also schep.
Origin:
Afrikaans, DutchShow more Afrikaans, from Dutch scheppen, in both senses.
1.
a. To serve (food); to scoop or ladle out (something).
[1838 J.E. Alexander Exped. into Int. I. 50The farmer gave the order to ‘Schenk een zoopjé’ (pour out a dram), and then to ‘Skep op,’ (set the victuals on the table).]
1913 C. Pettman Africanderisms 428Schep,..To schep water is to dip it up with a small vessel into a larger one. Opschep is the order to dish up for the table.
1972 Informant, Grahamstown (now Makhanda, Eastern Cape)Can I help you skep out the food, Ma?
1977 F.G. Butler Karoo Morning 72You must skep just the right lot of dagga on to your trowel, and throw it right, like this.
1991 Informant, Johannesburg, GautengMy shoes are skepping sand.
b. comb.
skepnet [Afrikaans], a landing-net or scoop-net (used when fishing).
1969 J.R. Grindley Riches of Sea 74Pilchards being scooped aboard by means of a skepnet or brailer from the net held alongside.
‖2. To shape or create (something).
1989 Sunday Times 29 Oct. 28A much more favourable klimaat is being skepped and Mr De Klerk and his..Cabinet..deserve praise.
To serve (food); to scoop or ladle out (something).
To shape or create (something).
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skelm, nounn. & adjectiveadj.skepsel, nounn.
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