scheren

See also: Scheren

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxeː.rə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -eːrən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch schēren, from Old Dutch skeran, from Proto-Germanic *skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”).

Verb

scheren

  1. to shave (reflexive pronouns are used for self-directed actions)
    hij scheert zich nu ― he's shaving now
    de arts scheerde de huid rond the wond van de patiënt ― the doctor shaved the skin around the patient's wound
  2. to shear
    morgen gaan ze de schapen scheren ― they will shear the sheep tomorrow
Inflection
Inflection of scheren (strong class 4)
infinitive scheren
past singular schoor
past participle geschoren
infinitive scheren
gerund scheren n
verbal noun —
present tense past tense
1st person singular scheerschoor
2nd person sing. (jij) scheertschoor
2nd person sing. (u) scheertschoor
2nd person sing. (gij) scheertschoort
3rd person singular scheertschoor
plural scherenschoren
subjunctive sing.1 schereschore
subjunctive plur.1 scherenschoren
imperative sing. scheer
imperative plur.1 scheert
participles scherendgeschoren
1) Archaic.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

scheren

  1. to skim, fleet; to go over something really quickly
Inflection
Inflection of scheren (weak)
infinitive scheren
past singular scheerde
past participle gescheerd
infinitive scheren
gerund scheren n
verbal noun —
present tense past tense
1st person singular scheerscheerde
2nd person sing. (jij) scheertscheerde
2nd person sing. (u) scheertscheerde
2nd person sing. (gij) scheertscheerde
3rd person singular scheertscheerde
plural scherenscheerden
subjunctive sing.1 scherescheerde
subjunctive plur.1 scherenscheerden
imperative sing. scheer
imperative plur.1 scheert
participles scherendgescheerd
1) Archaic.

Etymology 3

See etymology on the main entry.

Noun

scheren

  1. Plural form of scheer

German

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): /ˈʃeːʁən/
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  • (northern accent) IPA(key): [ˈʃɛːə̯n]
  • Rhymes: -eːʀən

Etymology 1

From Old High German skeran, from Proto-Germanic *skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”). Akin to Low German scheren, Dutch scheren, West Frisian skeare, English shear, Danish skære.

Verb

scheren (class 4 strong, third-person singular simple present schiert, past tense schor, past participle geschoren, past subjunctive schöre, auxiliary haben) (transitive)

  1. (transitive) to shear (sheep)
    • 1813 July 19, Göttingische gelehrte Anzeigen‎, page 1151–1152:
      Unser Verfasser widerspricht hier einer Meinung einiger Naturforscher (…), daß durch das öftere Abschneiden zwar das einzelne Haar an Stärke zunehme, aber die Anzahl der einzelnen Haare darum nicht wachse. Wäre diese Behauptung richtig, so müßte die Wolle von zweyschurigen Schafen gröber seyn, als von einschurigen, und die Wolle müßte um so feiner seyn, je seltener man die Schafe schiert.
  2. (transitive) to clip; to prune (a hedge)
  3. (transitive) to cut; to trim (hair, especially beardhair)
  4. (transitive) to bother (someone); to trouble (someone)
  5. (reflexive, colloquial, with um) to care (about something); to mind (something)
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Unknown, but guesswise it can be related with Proto-Slavic *skorъ (“fast”) (Old Church Slavonic скоръ, Russian скорый etc.), Lithuanian Limburgish skėrỹs (“grasshopper”), Greek Ancient Greek σκαίρειν (skaírein, “to jump”), or be put to Old High German skerōn (“to be bold”) wherefrom there are Scherz, scherzen and which is related to schrecken.[1] Also regard the adjective schier.

Verb

scheren (third-person singular simple present schert, past tense scherte, past participle geschert, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (intransitive) to go into a certain direction
  2. (reflexive, colloquial) to scram; to beat it (often as wegscheren)
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Corruption of the strong verb.

Verb

scheren (third-person singular simple present schert, past tense scherte, past participle geschert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to bother (someone); to trouble (someone)
  2. (reflexive, colloquial, with um) to care (about something); to mind (something)
Conjugation

References

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch skeran, from Proto-Germanic *skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”).

Verb

schēren

  1. to shave

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading

  • “scheren (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “scheren (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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