schrapen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schrapen (“to scrape”), from Old Dutch *scrapon, from Proto-West Germanic *skrapōn, from Proto-Germanic *skrapōną (“to scrape”), from Proto-Indo-European *skreb-, *skrep- (“to engrave”).

Forms doublets with Dutch schrappen (“to strike through; to cancel; to scrap”) and schrabben (“to scratch”). Related to schrabbelen (“to scratch repeatedly”). Cognate to English scrape, scrap and scrab.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -aːpən

Verb

schrapen

1. to scrape
2. to rake

Conjugation

Conjugation of schrapen (weak)
infinitive	schrapen
past singular	schraapte
past participle	geschraapt
infinitive	schrapen
gerund	schrapen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	schraap	schraapte
2nd person sing. (jij)	schraapt, schraap2	schraapte
2nd person sing. (u)	schraapt	schraapte
2nd person sing. (gij)	schraapt	schraapte
3rd person singular	schraapt	schraapte
plural	schrapen	schraapten
subjunctive sing.1	schrape	schraapte
subjunctive plur.1	schrapen	schraapten
imperative sing.	schraap
imperative plur.1	schraapt
participles	schrapend	geschraapt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Related terms

• schrepel

Descendants

• Negerhollands: skraep