schaben
/ˈʃaːbən/ verb C2- to scrape, shave, plane, pare (remove or reduce the outer layer of something with a sharp object) · Er schabt die Farbe mit dem Spachtel von der Wand. He scrapes the paint off the wall with a putty knife.
- to scrape, chafe, fret · Die zu niedrig gehängte Tür schabt immer am Teppich. The door, which was installed too low, always scrapes the carpet.
- to scrub oneself · Die Kuh schabt sich genüsslich an einem Zaunpfahl. The cow pleasurably scrubs herself on a fence post.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- schaben
- Present (er)
- schabt
- Präteritum (er)
- schabte
- Perfekt (er)
- hat geschabt
- Infinitive with zu
- zu schaben
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