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-West Germanic *skirmijan.

Verb

schermen

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

Conjugation

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, scherm2	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. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• afschermen
• beschermen
• schermer
• schermster

 

Related terms

• scherm

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

schermen

1. plural of scherm