schonen

See also: Schonen, schönen, and Schönen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schōnen, akin to the adjective schön.

Pronunciation

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Verb

1. to spare

Derived terms

• geschont
• Schonen
• Schonung
• schonend
• verschonen

Further reading

• “schonen” in Duden online

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Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From schône +‎ -en.

Verb

schônen

1. to make/become beautiful, to decorate
2. to improve, to make/become better

Inflection

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Descendants

• Dutch: schonen
• Limburgish: sjoeane

Etymology 2

From Old Norse Skáney.

Noun

schonen n

1. Scania (a region)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

schônen

1. inflection of schône:
   1. masculine accusative/dative singular
   2. neuter dative singular
   3. dative plural

Further reading

• “sconen (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “schonen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “schonen (III)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page III