Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch schuwen, from Old Dutch skiuwen, from Proto-West Germanic *skiuhijan.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxyu̯ə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -yu̯ən

Verb edit

schuwen

  1. (transitive) to shun, eschew

Inflection edit

Inflection of schuwen (weak)
infinitive schuwen
past singular schuwde
past participle geschuwd
infinitive schuwen
gerund schuwen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular schuw schuwde
2nd person sing. (jij) schuwt schuwde
2nd person sing. (u) schuwt schuwde
2nd person sing. (gij) schuwt schuwde
3rd person singular schuwt schuwde
plural schuwen schuwden
subjunctive sing.1 schuwe schuwde
subjunctive plur.1 schuwen schuwden
imperative sing. schuw
imperative plur.1 schuwt
participles schuwend geschuwd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms edit

Middle Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old Dutch skiuwen, from Proto-West Germanic *skiuhijan.

Verb edit

schuwen

  1. to be afraid (of)
  2. to shy away from, to avoid

Inflection edit

Weak
Infinitive schuwen
3rd sg. past
3rd pl. past
Past participle
Infinitive schuwen
In genitive schuwens
In dative schuwene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular schuwe
2nd singular schuus, schuwes
3rd singular schuut, schuwet
1st plural schuwen
2nd plural schuut, schuwet
3rd plural schuwen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular schuwe
2nd singular schuus, schuwes
3rd singular schuwe
1st plural schuwen
2nd plural schuut, schuwet
3rd plural schuwen
Imperative Present
Singular schu, schuwe
Plural schuut, schuwet
Present Past
Participle schuwende

Descendants edit

  • Dutch: schuwen, schouwen

Further reading edit