scheuen

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃɔɪ̯ən/

verb-weak

Definitions

(transitive) to shrink from; shun.
(reflexive) to be afraid of, shrink from (+ vor).

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German schiuhen inherited from Old High German sciuhen (make fearful, frighten) inherited from *skiuhan.

Origin

*skiuhan

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Klappe German
Scheuklappe German
Scheusal German
scheuchen German
*skiuhijaną Proto-Germanic
eschiver Old French
sciuhen Old High German
skiuhen Old High German
schiuhen Middle High German
scheien Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
*skiuhan gmw-pro
schüüch Alemannic German
schüüche Alemannic German