Word: schipperkes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: schi
pperkes
Definition: Plural of schipperke; breed of small stocky black dogs originally used as watchdogs on boats in the Netherlands and Belgium
Morphemes:
Affix: schipperke
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small breed of dog developed in Belgium, sometimes used as a watchdog on boats.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: schip
Language: nl
Decoded: schip
PoS: Noun
Meaning: ship (a large, water borne vessel).
Affix: -er
Language: nl
Decoded: -er
Meaning: agent noun
Affix: -ke
Language: nl
Decoded: -ke
Meaning: diminute suffix
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.