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Definition 2024
schaven
schaven
Dutch
Verb
schaven
- (transitive) to plane, to grate
- (transitive) to smooth
- (intransitive) to rub roughly, over a rough surface
Inflection
| Inflection of schaven (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | schaven | |||
| past singular | schaafde | |||
| past participle | geschaafd | |||
| infinitive | schaven | |||
| gerund | schaven n | |||
| verbal noun | — | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | schaaf | schaafde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | schaaft | schaafde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | schaaft | schaafde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | schaaft | schaafde | ||
| 3rd person singular | schaaft | schaafde | ||
| plural | schaven | schaafden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | schave | schaafde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | schaven | schaafden | ||
| imperative sing. | schaaf | |||
| imperative plur.1 | schaaft | |||
| participles | schavend | geschaafd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Non-lemma forms.
Noun
schaven
- Plural form of schaaf
Low German
Etymology
From Old Saxon skaƀan, from Proto-Germanic *skabaną, from Proto-Indo-European *skabʰ- (“to scratch”). Compare Dutch schaven, English shave, Danish skave, Swedish skava, Icelandic skafa, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (skaban).
Verb
schaven (past schaav, past participle schaavt, auxiliary verb hebben)
- (transitive) to scrape; to scratch; to scour; to chafe
- (intransitive) to scrape
- (reflexive) to scrape oneself; to scrub oneself
- (reflexive, figuratively) to shave oneself
Conjugation
Conjugation of schaven (weak verb)
| infinitive | schaven | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | schaav | schaav |
| 2nd person singular | schaavs(t) | schaavs(t) |
| 3rd person singular | schaav(t) | schaav |
| plural | schaavt, schaaven | schaven |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | schaav(e) | |
| plural | schaavt | |
| participle | present | past |
| schaven | (e)schaavt, geschaavt | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||