scheren.
to shave (reflexive pronouns are used for self-directed actions)
Meaning & usage
to shave (reflexive pronouns are used for self-directed actions)
hij scheert zich nu
de arts scheerde de huid rond de wond van de patiënt
to shear
morgen gaan ze de schapen scheren
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch schēren, from Old Dutch skeran, from Proto-West Germanic *skeran, from Proto-Germanic *skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”).
to order, arrange, prepare
to stretch, strain (as of ropes or yarn)
scheerlijn
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch schēren, from Old Dutch *skerien, from Proto-West Germanic *skarjan, from Proto-Germanic *skarjaną, causative of *skeraną. From said verb *skeraną derives Etymology 1 above, and conflation with this verb has caused this originally weak verb to be conjugated as a strong verb (although the weak conjugation is also attested).
to mock
Where this word comes from
Related to scherts.
to skim, fleet; to go over something really quickly
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