schouwen

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsxɑu̯ə(n)/
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Rhymes: -ɑu̯ən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch schouwen, from Old Dutch skouwon, from Proto-Germanic *skawwōną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁-.

Verb

schouwen

(transitive, archaic) to see, watch
(transitive) to inspect formally, as with an honor guard
(transitive) to examine physically, as in forensics
(transitive) to see mentally

Inflection

Inflection of schouwen (weak)
infinitive	schouwen
past singular	schouwde
past participle	geschouwd
infinitive	schouwen
gerund	schouwen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	schouw	schouwde
2nd person sing. (jij)	schouwt	schouwde
2nd person sing. (u)	schouwt	schouwde
2nd person sing. (gij)	schouwt	schouwde
3rd person singular	schouwt	schouwde
plural	schouwen	schouwden

subjunctive sing.¹	schouwe	schouwde
subjunctive plur.¹	schouwen	schouwden

imperative sing.	schouw
imperative plur.¹	schouwt

participles	schouwend	geschouwd
¹⁾ Archaic.

Derived terms

schouwing
aanschouwen
beschouwen
schouwbaar
schouwburg
schouwheer
schouwplaats
schouwplicht
schouwsloot
schouwspel
schouwtoneel

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

schouwen

Plural form of schouw

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