schouwen

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch schouwen, from Old Dutch skouwon, from Proto-Germanic *skawwōną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁-.

Verb

schouwen

  1. (transitive, archaic) to see, watch
  2. (transitive) to inspect formally, as with an honor guard
  3. (transitive) to examine physically, as in forensics
    Het lijk wordt vanmiddag geschouwd voor de autopsie. ― The body will be examined this afternoon for the autopsy.
    Om te weten of een vogelei bevrucht is, moet het voor een helder licht worden geschouwd. ― To know if a bird's egg is fertilized, it must be examined in front of a bright light.
  4. (transitive) to see mentally
Inflection
Conjugation of schouwen (weak)
infinitive schouwen
past singular schouwde
past participle geschouwd
infinitive schouwen
gerund schouwen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular schouw schouwde
2nd person sing. (jij) schouwt, schouw2 schouwde
2nd person sing. (u) schouwt schouwde
2nd person sing. (gij) schouwt schouwde
3rd person singular schouwt schouwde
plural schouwen schouwden
subjunctive sing.1 schouwe schouwde
subjunctive plur.1 schouwen schouwden
imperative sing. schouw
imperative plur.1 schouwt
participles schouwend geschouwd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

schouwen

  1. To skip a regular meal course
  2. To wag, skip/ditch (school).
Inflection
Conjugation of schouwen (weak)
infinitive schouwen
past singular schouwde
past participle geschouwd
infinitive schouwen
gerund schouwen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular schouw schouwde
2nd person sing. (jij) schouwt, schouw2 schouwde
2nd person sing. (u) schouwt schouwde
2nd person sing. (gij) schouwt schouwde
3rd person singular schouwt schouwde
plural schouwen schouwden
subjunctive sing.1 schouwe schouwde
subjunctive plur.1 schouwen schouwden
imperative sing. schouw
imperative plur.1 schouwt
participles schouwend geschouwd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

schouwen

  1. plural of schouw
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