schuven

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *scūvan

Verb

schuven

  1. (transitive) to slide, to move smoothly over a surface
  2. (transitive) to shove, to push roughly
  3. (intransitive) to slide, to move oneself

Inflection

Conjugation of schuven (strong class 2)
infinitive base form schuven
genitive schuvens
dative schuvene
indicative subjunctive
present past present past
1st person singular schuve schôof schuve schōve
2nd person singular schuufs, schuves schōofs, schōves schuufs, schuves schōves
3rd person singular schuuft, schuvet schôof schuve schōve
1st person plural schuven schōven schuven schōven
2nd person plural schuuft, schuvet schōoft, schōvet schuuft, schuvet schōvet
3rd person plural schuven schōven schuven schōven
imperative
singular schuuf, schuve
plural schuuft, schuvet
present past
participle schuvende geschōven

Descendants

  • Dutch: schuiven
    • Afrikaans: skuif, skuiwe
  • Limburgish: sjuve

Further reading

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