skavan

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• skaƀan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skaban.

Verb

skavan

1. to scratch
2. to shave

Conjugation

Conjugation of skavan (strong class 6)

infinitive	skavan
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	skavu	skōf
2nd person singular	skevis	skōvi
3rd person singular	skevid	skōf
plural	skavad	skōvun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	skave	skōvi
2nd person singular	skaves	skōvis
3rd person singular	skave	skōvi
plural	skaven	skōvin
imperative	present
singular	skaf
plural	skavad
participle	present	past
	skavandi	giskavan, skavan

Descendants

• Low German: schaven