schave
Dutch
Pronunciation
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Verb
schave
- (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of schaven
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English sceafa, from Proto-Germanic *skabô.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃaːv(ə)/
Noun
schave (plural schaves)
- A tool used for filing, shaving, or abrasion.
Descendants
- English: shave
References
- “shāve, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2 August 2018.
Etymology 2
Verb
schave
- alternative form of schaven