scufan

Old English

Alternative forms

  • sċēofan

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skeubaną, from Proto-Indo-European *skewbʰ-. Cognate with Old Frisian skūva (West Frisian skowe), Middle Low German schūven (Low German schuven), Middle Dutch scūven (Dutch schuiven), Old High German skioban, sciopan (German schieben), Old Norse skúfa (Faroese skúgva, Danish skubbe, Swedish skuffa), Gothic 𐌰𐍆𐍃𐌺𐌹𐌿𐌱𐌰𐌽 (afskiuban).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃuː.fɑn/, [ˈʃuː.vɑn]

Verb

sċūfan

  1. to push, shove
  2. to launch (a ship)

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