schorsen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɔr.sə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: schor‧sen
• Rhymes: -ɔrsən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch schorsen, from Old French escorcier, from Vulgar Latin *excurtiō.

Verb

schorsen

1. (transitive) to suspend, delay (an event, proceeding) by inserting a pause

   Synonym: opschorten

   De voorzitter schorst de zitting.

   The chairman suspends the session.

2. (transitive) to suspend, temporarily depose / remove from office or from membership or enrolment in an organisation

   De verdachten worden ambtshalve geschorst.

   The suspects are suspended ex officio.

Inflection

Inflection of schorsen (weak)
infinitive	schorsen
past singular	schorste
past participle	geschorst
infinitive	schorsen
gerund	schorsen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	schors	schorste
2nd person sing. (jij)	schorst	schorste
2nd person sing. (u)	schorst	schorste
2nd person sing. (gij)	schorst	schorste
3rd person singular	schorst	schorste
plural	schorsen	schorsten
subjunctive sing.1	schorse	schorste
subjunctive plur.1	schorsen	schorsten
imperative sing.	schors
imperative plur.1	schorst
participles	schorsend	geschorst
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• schorsing

Descendants

• Afrikaans: skors
• → Indonesian: skors

Etymology 2

From schors.

Verb

schorsen

1. (transitive) To strip off bark

Inflection

Inflection of schorsen (weak)
infinitive	schorsen
past singular	schorste
past participle	geschorst
infinitive	schorsen
gerund	schorsen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	schors	schorste
2nd person sing. (jij)	schorst	schorste
2nd person sing. (u)	schorst	schorste
2nd person sing. (gij)	schorst	schorste
3rd person singular	schorst	schorste
plural	schorsen	schorsten
subjunctive sing.1	schorse	schorste
subjunctive plur.1	schorsen	schorsten
imperative sing.	schors
imperative plur.1	schorst
participles	schorsend	geschorst
1) Archaic.

Synonyms

• ontschorsen

Etymology 3

Noun

schorsen

1. plural of schors