schläifen

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German slīfen, from Old High German slīfan. Cognate with German schleifen, Dutch slijpen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃlæːɪ̯fən/
• Rhymes: -æːɪfən

Verb

schläifen (third-person singular present schläift, past participle geschlaff, auxiliary verb hunn)

1. (transitive) to sharpen, to whet
2. (transitive) to cut (a precious stone)
3. (intransitive) to scrape, to abrade

Conjugation

Regular

infinitive	schläifen
participle	geschlaff
auxiliary	hunn
	present indicative	imperative
1st singular	schläifen	—
2nd singular	schläifs	schläif
3rd singular	schläift	—
1st plural	schläifen	—
2nd plural	schläift	schläift
3rd plural	schläifen	—

(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.

Related terms

• Schläifsteen
• Schlëff