schatten

See also: Schatten

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɑ.tə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -ɑtən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch schatten. Equivalent to schat +‎ -en.

Verb

schatten

1. to estimate

   Men schat dat er in West- en Midden-Europa totaal ongeveer 7000 ruigpootuilen zijn. — One estimates that in Western and Central Europe there are a total of approximately 7000 boreal owls.

2. to appraise

Conjugation

Conjugation of schatten (weak)
infinitive	schatten
past singular	schatte
past participle	geschat
infinitive	schatten
gerund	schatten n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	schat	schatte
2nd person sing. (jij)	schat	schatte
2nd person sing. (u)	schat	schatte
2nd person sing. (gij)	schat	schatte
3rd person singular	schat	schatte
plural	schatten	schatten
subjunctive sing.1	schatte	schatte
subjunctive plur.1	schatten	schatten
imperative sing.	schat
imperative plur.1	schat
participles	schattend	geschat
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• schatting

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

schatten

1. plural of schat

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From schat +‎ -en.

Verb

schatten

1. to collect taxes, tribute
2. to estimate, to appraise

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: schatten
• Limburgish: sjatte

Further reading

• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “schatten”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN