zuscharren

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German

Etymology

zu- +‎ scharren

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡suːˌʃaʁən/
  • Hyphenation: zu‧schar‧ren
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Verb

zuscharren (weak, third-person singular present scharrt zu, past tense scharrte zu, past participle zugescharrt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to cover (i.e. by scraping stuff onto it)
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Deuteronomy 23:13 (with KJV translation)
      Und sollst eine Schaufel haben, und wenn du dich draußen setzen willst, sollst du damit graben; und wenn du gesessen hast, sollst du zuscharren, was von dir gegangen ist.
      And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:

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