schooien

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch scooyen, from Proto-Germanic *skajan-, which could be related to *skēwijaną (“to walk, go”).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -oːi̯ən

Verb

schooien

1. (dated) to travel around in freedom without a plan or profession, to wander
2. to beg, implore, beseech

Inflection

Conjugation of schooien (weak)
infinitive	schooien
past singular	schooide
past participle	geschooid
infinitive	schooien
gerund	schooien n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	schooi	schooide
2nd person sing. (jij)	schooit, schooi2	schooide
2nd person sing. (u)	schooit	schooide
2nd person sing. (gij)	schooit	schooide
3rd person singular	schooit	schooide
plural	schooien	schooiden
subjunctive sing.1	schooie	schooide
subjunctive plur.1	schooien	schooiden
imperative sing.	schooi
imperative plur.1	schooit
participles	schooiend	geschooid
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Synonyms

• bedelen