schürfen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German , from Old High German . Cognate to Dutch schorpen (to rip open; to saw).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʏʁfn̩/
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Verb

schürfen (weak, third-person singular present schürft, past tense schürfte, past participle geschürft, auxiliary haben)

  1. to prospect
  2. to dig up
  3. to graze (rub or scratch)

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Further reading

  • schürfen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • schürfen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • schürfen” in Duden online