schuren

See also: schüren

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxyrə(n)/, [ˈsxyːrə(n)]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -yrən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch schuren, probably from Old French escurer. More at English scour, a borrowing from Middle Dutch.

Verb

schuren

1. (ergative) to grate, rub, scour, chafe
2. (transitive) to sand

Conjugation

Conjugation of schuren (weak)
infinitive	schuren
past singular	schuurde
past participle	geschuurd
infinitive	schuren
gerund	schuren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	schuur	schuurde
2nd person sing. (jij)	schuurt, schuur2	schuurde
2nd person sing. (u)	schuurt	schuurde
2nd person sing. (gij)	schuurt	schuurde
3rd person singular	schuurt	schuurde
plural	schuren	schuurden
subjunctive sing.1	schure	schuurde
subjunctive plur.1	schuren	schuurden
imperative sing.	schuur
imperative plur.1	schuurt
participles	schurend	geschuurd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• afschuren
• schuring
• schuurder
• schuurpapier

Descendants

• Afrikaans: skuur
• Berbice Creole Dutch: skiri
• Negerhollands: skur
• → Aukan: sukuu
• → Papiamentu: skür

Etymology 2

From schuur +‎ -en.

Verb

schuren

1. (transitive) to bring in, notably a crop to the barn

Conjugation

Conjugation of schuren (weak)
infinitive	schuren
past singular	schuurde
past participle	geschuurd
infinitive	schuren
gerund	schuren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	schuur	schuurde
2nd person sing. (jij)	schuurt, schuur2	schuurde
2nd person sing. (u)	schuurt	schuurde
2nd person sing. (gij)	schuurt	schuurde
3rd person singular	schuurt	schuurde
plural	schuren	schuurden
subjunctive sing.1	schure	schuurde
subjunctive plur.1	schuren	schuurden
imperative sing.	schuur
imperative plur.1	schuurt
participles	schurend	geschuurd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Synonyms

• binnenhalen

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

schuren

1. plural of schuur

Middle Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French escurer, from Medieval Latin scūrō, escūrō, excūrō (“to clean off”), from Latin ex- (“prefix meaning ‘thoroughly’”) + cūrō (“to arrange, see to, take care of”).

Verb

schuren

1. to scour, to scrub

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: schuren
• Limburgish: sjoere

Further reading

• “scuren (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “schuren (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II