No. 855 in Dutch
schepen
"Ships" (plural of "ship") or "alderman" (municipal official), depending on context.
In a sentence
De schepen lagen in de haven.
The ships were docked in the harbor.
Here, 'schepen' is used as the plural form of 'schip', meaning 'ships'.
De schepen van deze stad zijn verantwoordelijk voor verschillende openbare voorzieningen.
The aldermen of this city are responsible for various public services.
In this context, 'schepen' refers to council members or aldermen in a city's government.
Tijdens de geschiedenisles leerden we over de middeleeuwse schepen.
During the history lesson, we learned about medieval ships.
Here, 'schepen' again refers to 'ships', but with a specific historical context.
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