scheuren

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxøː.rə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: scheu‧ren
• Rhymes: -øːrən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch schōren, from Proto-Germanic *skurō (“incision; tear; rift”), which is related to *skeraną (“to cut”). By surface analysis, scheur +‎ -en. See also English score, Old Norse skor (“to tear”).

Verb

scheuren

1. to tear (rend)
2. (figuratively) to tear driving, to drive at breakneck speed

Conjugation

Conjugation of scheuren (weak)
infinitive	scheuren
past singular	scheurde
past participle	gescheurd
infinitive	scheuren
gerund	scheuren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	scheur	scheurde
2nd person sing. (jij)	scheurt, scheur2	scheurde
2nd person sing. (u)	scheurt	scheurde
2nd person sing. (gij)	scheurt	scheurde
3rd person singular	scheurt	scheurde
plural	scheuren	scheurden
subjunctive sing.1	scheure	scheurde
subjunctive plur.1	scheuren	scheurden
imperative sing.	scheur
imperative plur.1	scheurt
participles	scheurend	gescheurd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• afscheuren
• doorscheuren
• losscheuren
• scheurkalender
• verscheuren
• wegscheuren

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: skeur
• Negerhollands: skur, sker, ske, skeer
• → Papiamentu: sker, skeer

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

scheuren

1. plural of scheur

References

• van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “scheuren”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute