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

Strong class 2
Infinitive	schuven
3rd sg. past	schôof
3rd pl. past	schōven
Past participle	geschōven
Infinitive	schuven
In genitive	schuvens
In dative	schuvene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	schuve	schôof
2nd singular	schuufs, schuves	schōofs, schōves
3rd singular	schuuft, schuvet	schôof
1st plural	schuven	schōven
2nd plural	schuuft, schuvet	schōoft, schōvet
3rd plural	schuven	schōven
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	schuve	schōve
2nd singular	schuufs, schuves	schōves
3rd singular	schuve	schōve
1st plural	schuven	schōven
2nd plural	schuuft, schuvet	schōvet
3rd plural	schuven	schōven
Imperative	Present
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