schermen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɛrmə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: scher‧men
• Rhymes: -ɛrmən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch schermen, from Old Dutch *skirmen, from Proto-Germanic *skirmijaną.

Verb

schermen

1. (intransitive) to fence
2. (transitive, obsolete) to protect, to shield

Inflection

Conjugation of schermen (weak)
infinitive	schermen
past singular	schermde
past participle	geschermd
infinitive	schermen
gerund	schermen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	scherm	schermde
2nd person sing. (jij)	schermt	schermde
2nd person sing. (u)	schermt	schermde
2nd person sing. (gij)	schermt	schermde
3rd person singular	schermt	schermde
plural	schermen	schermden
subjunctive sing.1	scherme	schermde
subjunctive plur.1	schermen	schermden
imperative sing.	scherm
imperative plur.1	schermt
participles	schermend	geschermd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• afschermen
• beschermen
• schermer
• schermster

Related terms

• scherm

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

schermen

1. (deprecated template usage) Plural form of scherm