skeran

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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
      • → West Frisian: skeare
    • Limburgish: sjaere

Further reading

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

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

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

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