sjouwen.
to carry (a heavy object or load), tote, schlep
Meaning & usage
to carry (a heavy object or load), tote, schlep
Where this word comes from
From West Frisian sjouwe, believed to be from *skiōua, *skiāva (“to slide, shove”), a variant of Old Frisian skūva (“to push, shove”), from Proto-Germanic *skeubaną. Doublet of schuiven, inherited from the same Proto-Germanic root. More at shove.
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