sjouwen

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Dutch

Etymology

From West Frisian sjouwe, believed to be from *skiōua, *skiāva (“to slide, shove”), a variant of Old Frisian skūva (“to push, shove”), from Proto-Germanic *skeubaną. Doublet of schuiven, inherited from the same Proto-Germanic root. More at shove.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɑu̯ə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯ən

Verb

sjouwen

  1. to carry (a heavy object or load), tote, schlep

Conjugation

Conjugation of sjouwen (weak)
infinitive sjouwen
past singular sjouwde
past participle gesjouwd
infinitive sjouwen
gerund sjouwen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular sjouw sjouwde
2nd person sing. (jij) sjouwt, sjouw2 sjouwde
2nd person sing. (u) sjouwt sjouwde
2nd person sing. (gij) sjouwt sjouwde
3rd person singular sjouwt sjouwde
plural sjouwen sjouwden
subjunctive sing.1 sjouwe sjouwde
subjunctive plur.1 sjouwen sjouwden
imperative sing. sjouw
imperative plur.1 sjouwt
participles sjouwend gesjouwd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: sjou
  • → Aukan: syow
  • → Papiamentu: shou
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