scheuern
/ˈʃɔʏ̯əʁn/ verb C2- to scrub, scour (wash by rubbing with force)
- to chafe, fret (to wear or hurt by rubbing) · Der Rucksack scheuert mich. The backpack is chafing me.· Der Rucksack scheuert mich/mir am Rücken. The backpack is chafing my back.
- to rub (oneself or a body part) on something · Das Pferd scheuert seinen Hals am Zaun. The horse is rubbing its neck at the fence.· Das Pferd scheuert sich am Zaun. The horse is rubbing itself at the fence.
- to slap · Sie hat ihm eine gescheuert. She slapped him.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- scheuern
- Present (er)
- scheuert
- Präteritum (er)
- scheuerte
- Perfekt (er)
- hat gescheuert
- Infinitive with zu
- zu scheuern
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