schaven
Meaning
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- (transitive) to plane, to grate
- (transitive) to smooth
- (intransitive) to rub roughly, over a rough surface
Concepts
plane
abrade
skin
gall
shave
adze
adz
raze
rase
chafe
scuff
rub
scrape
scratch
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsxaːvə(n)/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch schāven, from Old Dutch *skavan, from Proto-West Germanic *skaban, from Proto-Germanic *skabaną.
New
schaaf
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plane (a tool)
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