schieten.
to shoot, fire
Meaning & usage
to shoot, fire
De soldaat begon te schieten toen hij de vijand zag.
to shoot, to kill (especially game)
De jager schoot een hert tijdens het jachtseizoen.
to rush, to move quickly
Hij schoot door de gang om de trein te halen.
to kick (a ball in ball games, especially soccer)
De voetballer schoot de bal in het doel.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch schieten, from Old Dutch skietan, from Proto-West Germanic *skeutan, from Proto-Germanic *skeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd-.
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