Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch schōren, from Proto-Germanic *skurō (incision; tear; rift), which is related to *skeraną (to cut). Equivalent to scheur +‎ -en. See also English score, Old Norse skor (to tear).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxøː.rə(n)/
  • (file)
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: scheu‧ren
  • Rhymes: -øːrən

Verb edit

scheuren

  1. to tear (rend)
  2. (figuratively) to tear driving, to drive at breakneck speed

Inflection edit

Inflection of scheuren (weak)
infinitive scheuren
past singular scheurde
past participle gescheurd
infinitive scheuren
gerund scheuren n
present tense past tense
1st person singular scheur scheurde
2nd person sing. (jij) scheurt scheurde
2nd person sing. (u) scheurt scheurde
2nd person sing. (gij) scheurt scheurde
3rd person singular scheurt scheurde
plural scheuren scheurden
subjunctive sing.1 scheure scheurde
subjunctive plur.1 scheuren scheurden
imperative sing. scheur
imperative plur.1 scheurt
participles scheurend gescheurd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Negerhollands: skur, sker, ske, skeer
  • Papiamentu: sker, skeer

Noun edit

scheuren

  1. plural of scheur

References edit