schuppen

See also: Schuppen and Schüppen

German

Etymology 1

Denominal from Schuppe.

Verb

1. (transitive) to scale (a fish)
2. (reflexive, skin) to peel

Etymology 2

From northern Middle High German and Middle Low German schuppen, from Proto-Germanic *skuppōną, intensive form of *skeubaną, whence German schieben and English shove. See schubsen for more.

Verb

1. (regional, northern and central Germany, now chiefly colloquial) to shove, to push, to hustle

   Hör auf mich zu schuppen!

   Stop hustling me!

Synonyms

• schubsen (now the standard)

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Middle High German

Verb

schuppen

1. shove