schapen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxaː.pə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: scha‧pen
• Rhymes: -aːpən

Etymology 1

Verb

schapen

1. Alternative form of scheppen.

Inflection

Conjugation of schapen (strong class 7)
infinitive	schapen
past singular	schiep
past participle	geschapen
infinitive	schapen
gerund	schapen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	schaap	schiep
2nd person sing. (jij)	schaapt	schiep
2nd person sing. (u)	schaapt	schiep
2nd person sing. (gij)	schaapt	schiept
3rd person singular	schaapt	schiep
plural	schapen	schiepen
subjunctive sing.1	schape	schiepe
subjunctive plur.1	schapen	schiepen
imperative sing.	schaap
imperative plur.1	schaapt
participles	schapend	geschapen
1) Archaic.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

schapen

1. plural of schaap

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German scheppen, from Old Saxon skeppian.

Participle

schapen

1. past participle; created
   • 1872, Fritz Reuter, Sämmtliche Werke. Elfter Band: Kein Hüsung. Sechste Auflage, page 217:

     So segg'n all De, de jedenfalls / In't Fett rin sitten bet taum Hals, / De in ehr vörnehm Wesen meinen, / Dat unser Herrgott Arm un Beinen / Von anner Lüd för sei hett schapen, / Dat s' noch mihr Fett tausawen schrapen, [...]

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