scheuren

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Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch schōren, from Proto-Germanic *skurō (incision; tear; rift), which is related to *skeraną (to cut). By surface analysis, scheur +‎ -en. See also English score, Old Norse skor (to tear).

Verb

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scheuren

  1. to tear (rend)
  2. (figuratively) to tear driving, to drive at breakneck speed
Conjugation
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Conjugation of scheuren (weak)
infinitive scheuren
past singular scheurde
past participle gescheurd
infinitive scheuren
gerund scheuren n
present tense past tense
1st person singular scheur scheurde
2nd person sing. (jij) scheurt, scheur2 scheurde
2nd person sing. (u) scheurt scheurde
2nd person sing. (gij) scheurt scheurde
3rd person singular scheurt scheurde
plural scheuren scheurden
subjunctive sing.1 scheure scheurde
subjunctive plur.1 scheuren scheurden
imperative sing. scheur
imperative plur.1 scheurt
participles scheurend gescheurd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: skeur
  • Negerhollands: skur, sker, ske, skeer
  • Papiamentu: sker, skeer

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

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scheuren

  1. plural of scheur

References

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