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sjouwen

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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)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯ən

Verb

sjouwen

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

Conjugation

Descendants

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