skeran

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skeran, from Proto-Germanic *skeraną.

Verb

skeran

1. to shave
2. to split, to divide

Inflection

Conjugation of skeran (strong class 4)

infinitive	skeran
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	skero, skeron	scar
2nd person singular	skiris, skirist	scāri, scāris
3rd person singular	skirit	scar
1st person plural	skeron	scārun
2nd person plural	skeret	scārut
3rd person plural	skeront	scārun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	skere	scāri
2nd person singular	skeres, skerest	scāri, scāris
3rd person singular	skere	scāri
1st person plural	skeren	scārin
2nd person plural	skeret	scārit
3rd person plural	skeren	scārin
imperative	present
singular	sker, skir
plural	skeret
participle	present	past
	skerandi	scoran, giscoran

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: schēren
  • Dutch: scheren
    • Afrikaans: skeer
    • Berbice Creole Dutch: skeri
    • Negerhollands: skeer
    • Skepi Creole Dutch: skler, scar
    • → Aukan: sikeli
    • → Sranan Tongo: sker
      • → Dutch: skeer
    • → West Frisian: skeare
  • Limburgish: sjaere

Further reading

• “skeran”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
• “skoran”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• sceran

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skeran, from Proto-Germanic *skeraną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut”).

Verb

skeran

1. to cut, to shear

Conjugation

Conjugation of skeran (strong class 4)

infinitive	skeran
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	skiru	skar
2nd person singular	skiris	skāri
3rd person singular	skirid	skar
plural	skerad	skārun
subjunctive	present	past
1st person singular	skere	skāri
2nd person singular	skeres	skāris
3rd person singular	skere	skāri
plural	skeren	skārin
imperative	present
singular	sker
plural	skerad
participle	present	past
	skirandi	giskoran, skoran

Descendants

• Middle Low German: scheren
  • Low German: scheren