schaduw

Dutch

Alternative forms

• schade

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxaː.dyu̯/

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• Hyphenation: scha‧duw

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch schaduwe, from Old Dutch scado, from Proto-West Germanic *skadu.

Noun

schaduw f (plural schaduwen, diminutive schaduwtje n)

1. shade

   Synonym: lommerte

2. shadow

   Synonym: schim

3. (metonymically) blemish

Derived terms

• beschaduwen
• bijschaduw
• halfschaduw
• kernschaduw
• nachtschade
• nachtschaduw
• oogschaduw
• schaduwbank
• schaduwen
• schaduwkabinet
• schaduwminister
• schaduwmos
• schaduwrijk
• schaduwzijde
• slagschaduw

 

Descendants

• Negerhollands: skat, shadyw
• Skepi Creole Dutch: scadu

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

schaduw

1. inflection of schaduwen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative