schutten

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See also: schütten

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schutten, from Old Dutch *skutten, from Proto-Germanic *skutjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd- (to drive, fall upon, rush). Cognate with English shut.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxʏtə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -ʏtən

Verb

schutten

  1. (transitive) to stop, to hold back
    Synonym: tegenhouden
  2. (transitive) to protect, to cover
    Synonym: beschutten
  3. (transitive, nautical) to let pass through a sluice/lock

Conjugation

Conjugation of schutten (weak)
infinitive schutten
past singular schutte
past participle geschut
infinitive schutten
gerund schutten n
present tense past tense
1st person singular schut schutte
2nd person sing. (jij) schut schutte
2nd person sing. (u) schut schutte
2nd person sing. (gij) schut schutte
3rd person singular schut schutte
plural schutten schutten
subjunctive sing.1 schutte schutte
subjunctive plur.1 schutten schutten
imperative sing. schut
imperative plur.1 schut
participles schuttend geschut
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Papiamentu: schut (dated)

References