Scheide

Etymology
First attested as op de Scheij in 1514. Derived from, itself from the verb.

Etymology
From, from , from.

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The anatomical sense (16th c.) is a. The sense “partition” is attested since Old High German, but as it is not found in other Germanic languages, it is sometimes considered a later deverbal derivation from the related verb.

Noun

 * 1) sheath, scabbard
 * 2)  vagina
 * 3)  partition, border, limit