Low German

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Etymology

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From Old Saxon skrivan, from Proto-Germanic *skrībaną, a late borrowing from Latin scrībō. Compare Dutch schrijven, German schreiben, English shrive, West Frisian skriuwe, Danish skrive, Swedish skriva, Icelandic skrifa.

Verb

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schrieven (past singular schreev, past participle schreven, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. to write
    We schriff, de bliff.
    Who writes, remains.

Conjugation

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