scheren
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxeː.rə(n)/
audio (Belgium): (file) audio (Netherlands): (file) - Hyphenation: sche‧ren
- Rhymes: -eːrən
Etymology 1
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From Middle Dutch schēren, from Old Dutch skeran, from Proto-Germanic *skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”).
Verb
scheren
- to shave (reflexive pronouns are used for self-directed actions)
- hij scheert zich nu ― he's shaving now
- de arts scheerde de huid rond the wond van de patiënt ― the doctor shaved the skin around the patient's wound
- to shear
- morgen gaan ze de schapen scheren ― they will shear the sheep tomorrow
Inflection
Conjugation of scheren (strong class 4) | ||||
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infinitive | scheren | |||
past singular | schoor | |||
past participle | geschoren | |||
infinitive | scheren | |||
gerund | scheren n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | scheer | schoor | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | scheert, scheer2 | schoor | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | scheert | schoor | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | scheert | schoort | ||
3rd person singular | scheert | schoor | ||
plural | scheren | schoren | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | schere | schore | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | scheren | schoren | ||
imperative sing. | scheer | |||
imperative plur.1 | scheert | |||
participles | scherend | geschoren | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
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Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
scheren
Inflection
Conjugation of scheren (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | scheren | |||
past singular | scheerde | |||
past participle | gescheerd | |||
infinitive | scheren | |||
gerund | scheren n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | scheer | scheerde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | scheert, scheer2 | scheerde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | scheert | scheerde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | scheert | scheerde | ||
3rd person singular | scheert | scheerde | ||
plural | scheren | scheerden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | schere | scheerde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | scheren | scheerden | ||
imperative sing. | scheer | |||
imperative plur.1 | scheert | |||
participles | scherend | gescheerd | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
scheren
- (deprecated template usage) Plural form of scheer
German
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -eːʀən
Etymology 1
From Old High German skeran, from Proto-Germanic *skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”). Akin to Low German scheren, Dutch scheren, West Frisian skeare, English shear, Danish skære.
Verb
Template:de-verb-strong (transitive)
- (transitive) to shear (sheep)
- 1813 July 19, Göttingische gelehrte Anzeigen[1], pages 1151–1152:
- Unser Verfasser widerspricht hier einer Meinung einiger Naturforscher (…), daß durch das öftere Abschneiden zwar das einzelne Haar an Stärke zunehme, aber die Anzahl der einzelnen Haare darum nicht wachse. Wäre diese Behauptung richtig, so müßte die Wolle von zweyschurigen Schafen gröber seyn, als von einschurigen, und die Wolle müßte um so feiner seyn, je seltener man die Schafe schiert.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (transitive) to clip; to prune (a hedge)
- (transitive) to cut; to trim (hair, especially beardhair)
- (transitive) to bother (someone); to trouble (someone)
- (reflexive, colloquial, with um) to care (about something); to mind (something)
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Etymology 2
Of uncertain origin. First attested in the 15th century, in the sense of "to hurry off, to escape". [1]
Verb
- (intransitive) to go into a certain direction
- (transitive, geometry) to shear, to apply a shearing transformation to (displacing each point of a geometric figure in fixed direction by an amount proportional to its signed distance, thus preserving the area of the figure.)
- ein Rechteck zu einem Parallelogramm scheren ― to shear a rectangle into a parallelogram
- ein geschertes Rechteck verwandelt sich in ein Parallelogramm ― a sheared rectangle is transformed into a parallelogram
- Objekte können mit der Maus skaliert, gedreht und geschert werden ― objects can be scaled, rotated and sheared with the mouse
- (reflexive, colloquial) to scram; to beat it (often as wegscheren)
Conjugation
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Etymology 3
Corruption of the strong verb.
Verb
- (transitive) to bother (someone); to trouble (someone)
- (reflexive, colloquial, with um) to care (about something); to mind (something)
- sich einen Dreck scheren um ― to not give a damn about
- Es schert mich einen Dreck! ― I don't give a damn!
Conjugation
References
- ^ Wolfgang Pfeifer: Etymologisches Wörterbuch.
Further reading
- “scheren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “scheren” in Duden online (strong and weak verb)
- “scheren” in Duden online (strong and weak verb)
- “scheren” in Duden online (weak verb)
- “scheren” in Duden online (weak verb)
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch skeran, from Proto-Germanic *skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”).
Verb
schēren
- to shave
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
Further reading
- “scheren (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “scheren (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English sċieran, from Proto-Germanic *skeraną.
Pronunciation
Verb
scheren
- To cut; to slash or slice with a blade or sharp edge:
- To injure or hurt by slicing; to cause injury or hurting.
- To slice as to split or open; to chop or dice up.
- To dice or slice ingredients or comestibles.
- To chop off; to sunder or remove by slicing.
- To harvest crops or grain; to slice plants.
- To shear; to remove hair, fur, or wool:
- To remove one's hair; to have one's hair shaved.
- To shave the crown of the head; to induct into
- (rare) To shear or shave fabric.
- To split up; to share out or disunite.
- To leave or walk away; to make one's departure.
- To make an sign or mark on something, especially via indentation.
- (rare) To work or craft a metal object.
Conjugation
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infinitive | (to) scheren | |
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indicative | present | past |
1st person singular | schere | share, shore |
2nd person singular | scherest | share, shore, *sharst |
3rd person singular | schereþ, schereth | share, shore |
plural | scheren | schere(n), schare(n) |
subjunctive | present | past |
singular | schere | share, shore |
plural | scheren | schere(n), schare(n) |
imperative | present | |
singular | schere | |
plural | schereþ, schereth | |
participle | present | past |
scherende, scheringe | (y)schor(ne), (y)schorene |
Usage notes
This verb is occasionally weak, but generally remains strong throughout the Middle English period.
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Descendants
References
- “shēren (v.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-09.
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