schieben

Meaning

1. (class-2,strong,transitive) to push; to shove
2. (class-2,strong,transitive) to slide; to slip; to put
3. (class-2,intransitive,strong) to push
4. (class-2,colloquial,intransitive,strong,transitive) to traffic (something); to profiteer; to racketeer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃiːbən/

Etymology

From Middle High German schieben, from Old High German skioban, from Proto-West Germanic *skeuban, from Proto-Germanic *skeubaną, from Proto-Indo-European *skewbʰ-.
Cognate with Low German schuven, Dutch schuiven, English shove, Danish skubbe.

Sentences

Wenn wir die Kisten in die Ecke schieben , geht sich das gut aus .

If we push the boxes into the corner, it will turn out well.