Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *skaban. Compare Old Saxon scavan, Old High German skaban, Old Norse skafa, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (skaban).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɑ.fɑn/, [ˈʃɑ.vɑn]

Verb edit

sċafan

  1. to shave

Conjugation edit

Descendants edit

  • Middle English: shaven, schaven