schouwen

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɑu̯.(ʋ)ə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: schouw‧en
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯ən
• Homophone: Schouwen

From Middle Dutch schouwen, from Old Dutch skouwon, from Proto-Germanic *skawwōną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁-.

schouwen

1. (transitive, archaic) to see, watch
2. (transitive) to inspect formally, as with an honor guard
3. (transitive) to examine physically, as in forensics

   Het lijk wordt vanmiddag geschouwd voor de autopsie. ― The body will be examined this afternoon for the autopsy.

   Om te weten of een vogelei bevrucht is, moet het voor een helder licht worden geschouwd. ― To know if a bird's egg is fertilized, it must be examined in front of a bright light.

4. (transitive) to see mentally

• Afrikaans: skou

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schouwen

1. to skip a regular meal course
2. to wag, skip/ditch (school)

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

schouwen

1. plural of schouw