schuven

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *scūvan

Verb

schuven

1. (transitive) to slide, to move smoothly over a surface
2. (transitive) to shove, to push roughly
3. (intransitive) to slide, to move oneself

Inflection

Conjugation of schuven (strong class 2)

infinitive	base form	schuven
	genitive	schuvens
	dative	schuvene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		schuve	schôof		schuve	schōve
2nd person singular		schuufs, schuves	schōofs, schōves		schuufs, schuves	schōves
3rd person singular		schuuft, schuvet	schôof		schuve	schōve
1st person plural		schuven	schōven		schuven	schōven
2nd person plural		schuuft, schuvet	schōoft, schōvet		schuuft, schuvet	schōvet
3rd person plural		schuven	schōven		schuven	schōven
		imperative
singular		schuuf, schuve
plural		schuuft, schuvet
		present	past
participle		schuvende	geschōven

Descendants

• Dutch: schuiven
  • Afrikaans: skuif, skuiwe
• Limburgish: sjuve

Further reading

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