schuwen

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schuwen, from Old Dutch skiuwen, from Proto-West Germanic *skiuhijan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxyu̯ə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -yu̯ən

Verb

schuwen

  1. (transitive) to shun, eschew

Inflection

Conjugation of schuwen (weak)
infinitive schuwen
past singular schuwde
past participle geschuwd
infinitive schuwen
gerund schuwen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular schuwschuwde
2nd person sing. (jij) schuwtschuwde
2nd person sing. (u) schuwtschuwde
2nd person sing. (gij) schuwtschuwde
3rd person singular schuwtschuwde
plural schuwenschuwden
subjunctive sing.1 schuweschuwde
subjunctive plur.1 schuwenschuwden
imperative sing. schuw
imperative plur.1 schuwt
participles schuwendgeschuwd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

Middle Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Dutch skiuwen, from Proto-West Germanic *skiuhijan.

Verb

schuwen

  1. to be afraid (of)
  2. to shy away from, to avoid

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive schuwen
3rd sg. past —
3rd pl. past —
Past participle —
Infinitive schuwen
In genitive schuwens
In dative schuwene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular schuwe —
2nd singular schuus, schuwes —
3rd singular schuut, schuwet —
1st plural schuwen —
2nd plural schuut, schuwet —
3rd plural schuwen —
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular schuwe —
2nd singular schuus, schuwes —
3rd singular schuwe —
1st plural schuwen —
2nd plural schuut, schuwet —
3rd plural schuwen —
Imperative Present
Singular schu, schuwe
Plural schuut, schuwet
Present Past
Participle schuwende —

Descendants

  • Dutch: schuwen, schouwen

Further reading

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