schaven
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch schāven, from Old Dutch *skavan, from Proto-West Germanic *skaban, from Proto-Germanic *skabaną.
Verb edit
schaven
- (transitive) to plane, to grate
- (transitive) to smooth
- (intransitive) to rub roughly, over a rough surface
Inflection edit
Conjugation of schaven (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | schaven | |||
past singular | schaafde | |||
past participle | geschaafd | |||
infinitive | schaven | |||
gerund | schaven n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | schaaf | schaafde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | schaaft | schaafde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | schaaft | schaafde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | schaaft | schaafde | ||
3rd person singular | schaaft | schaafde | ||
plural | schaven | schaafden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | schave | schaafde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | schaven | schaafden | ||
imperative sing. | schaaf | |||
imperative plur.1 | schaaft | |||
participles | schavend | geschaafd | ||
1) Archaic. |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun edit
schaven
Low German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German schāven, from Old Saxon skavan.
Verb edit
schaven (past schaav, past participle schaavt, auxiliary verb hebben)
- (transitive) to scrape; to scratch; to scour; to chafe
- (intransitive) to scrape
- (reflexive) to scrape oneself; to scrub oneself
- (reflexive, figuratively) to shave oneself
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of schaven (weak verb)
infinitive | schaven | |
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indicative | present | preterite |
1st person singular | schaav | schaav |
2nd person singular | schaavs(t) | schaavs(t) |
3rd person singular | schaav(t) | schaav |
plural | schaavt, schaaven | schaven |
imperative | present | — |
singular | schaav(e) | |
plural | schaavt | |
participle | present | past |
schaven | (e)schaavt, geschaavt | |
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. |
Derived terms edit
Middle Dutch edit
Etymology edit
from Old Dutch *scavan, from Proto-West Germanic *skaban.
Verb edit
schāven
Inflection edit
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “scaven”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “schaven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old English sċafan, from Proto-West Germanic *skaban.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
schaven
- To scrape or scratch, especially into pieces:
- To razor hair; to use a unpaired blade to cut hair:
- To dice or chop off; to eliminate by cutting.
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of schaven (strong class 6 or weak in -ed)
infinitive | (to) schaven, schave | ||
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present tense | past tense | ||
1st-person singular | schave | schof, schaved | |
2nd-person singular | schavest | schove, schof, schavedest | |
3rd-person singular | schaveth | schof, schaved | |
subjunctive singular | schave | schove1, schaved1 | |
imperative singular | — | ||
plural2 | schaven, schave | schoven, schove, schaveden, schavede | |
imperative plural | schaveth, schave | — | |
participles | schavynge, schavende | schaven, schave, schaved, yschaven, yschave, yschaved |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- English: shave
- Welsh: siafio
- Scots: schave, schaif, schaiff; shaav (through confluence with Norwegian skave)
References edit
- “shāven, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-09.