scheppen

See also: schepen, schëppen, and Schëppen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɛ.pə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: schep‧pen
• Rhymes: -ɛpən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch scheppen, from Old Dutch *skeppen, from Proto-West Germanic *skappjan, from Proto-Germanic *skapjaną. Compare English shape. Doublet of schaffen.

Verb

scheppen

1. (transitive) to create
   • 1637, Statenvertaling, Genesis 1,1.

     In den beginne schiep God de hemel en de aarde.

     In the beginning, God made the heaven and the earth.

Conjugation

Conjugation of scheppen (strong class 6 j-present)
infinitive	scheppen
past singular	schiep
past participle	geschapen
infinitive	scheppen
gerund	scheppen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	schep	schiep
2nd person sing. (jij)	schept, schep2	schiep
2nd person sing. (u)	schept	schiep
2nd person sing. (gij)	schept	schiept
3rd person singular	schept	schiep
plural	scheppen	schiepen
subjunctive sing.1	scheppe	schiepe
subjunctive plur.1	scheppen	schiepen
imperative sing.	schep
imperative plur.1	schept
participles	scheppend	geschapen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Alternative forms

• schapen

Derived terms

• herscheppen
• rechtschapen
• schepper
• schepping
• schepsel
• wanschapen

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: skep
• Negerhollands: skaep

Etymology 2

From schep +‎ -en.

Verb

scheppen

1. (transitive) to scoop (up), to shovel (away)
2. (transitive) to hit and subsequently heave up (by a vehicle at high speed)

   Getuigen meldden dat de vrouw door één voertuig is geschept en door twee andere voertuigen is geraakt.

   Witnesses reported that the woman was shovelled up in the air by one car and was then hit by two other cars.

Conjugation

Conjugation of scheppen (weak)
infinitive	scheppen
past singular	schepte
past participle	geschept
infinitive	scheppen
gerund	scheppen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	schep	schepte
2nd person sing. (jij)	schept, schep2	schepte
2nd person sing. (u)	schept	schepte
2nd person sing. (gij)	schept	schepte
3rd person singular	schept	schepte
plural	scheppen	schepten
subjunctive sing.1	scheppe	schepte
subjunctive plur.1	scheppen	schepten
imperative sing.	schep
imperative plur.1	schept
participles	scheppend	geschept
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• opscheppen
• schepijs

 

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

scheppen

1. plural of schep

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

scheppen

1. inflection of schepp:
   1. strong genitive masculine/neuter singular
   2. weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular
   3. strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular
   4. strong dative plural
   5. weak/mixed all-case plural

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *skeppen, from Proto-West Germanic *skappjan.

Verb

scheppen

1. to create, to make
2. to shape, to form

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: scheppen
  • Afrikaans: skep
• Limburgish: sjape

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch skeppen, from Proto-West Germanic *skappjan.

Verb

scheppen

1. to scoop

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: scheppen
  • Afrikaans: skep

Further reading

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