schrapen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schrapen (“to scrape”). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *skrapōną (“to scrape”), from Proto-Indo-European *skreb-, *skrep- (“to engrave”). Forms doublets with Dutch schrappen (“to strike through; to cancel; to scrap”) and schrabben (“to scratch”). Related to schrabbelen (“to scratch repeatedly”). Cognate to English scrape, scrap and scrab.

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -aːpən

Verb

schrapen

  1. to scrape
  2. to rake
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