See also: Schirmen

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German schirmen, from Old High German skirmen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɪʁmən/
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  • Hyphenation: schir‧men

Verb

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schirmen (weak, third-person singular present schirmt, past tense schirmte, past participle geschirmt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to shield
  2. to screen or protect

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Esperanto: ŝirmi

Further reading

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  • schirmen” in Duden online
  • schirmen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache