schuften

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably borrowed from Middle Low German schoft (a quarter day's work), related to German Schub (batch) (work that can be performed in one run). Unrelated to German Schuft (scoundrel).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʊftn̩/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: schuf‧ten

Verb[edit]

schuften (weak, third-person singular present schuftet, past tense schuftete, past participle geschuftet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (colloquial) to drudge, toil
    Synonyms: malochen, ackern, schaffen

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