schouwen.
to see, watch
Meaning & usage
to see, watch
to inspect formally, as with an honor guard
to examine physically, as in forensics
Het lijk wordt vanmiddag geschouwd voor de autopsie.
Om te weten of een vogelei bevrucht is, moet het voor een helder licht worden geschouwd.
to see mentally
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch schouwen, from Old Dutch skouwon, from Proto-Germanic *skawwōną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁-.
to skip a regular meal course
to wag, skip/ditch (school)
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.