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Where does “schulen” come from?

schulen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch skūlen, from Proto-West Germanic skūlijan, from Proto-Germanic skūlijaną — Alternative form of *skiulijaną.

schulen (Middle Dutch): to be hidden; to take shelter

Definitions

  1. to be hidden; to take shelter

Ancestry of “schulen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchskūlen—
2Proto-West Germanicskūlijan—
3Proto-GermanicskūlijanąAlternative form of *skiulijaną

Words derived from “schulen”

  • schuilplaats
  • verschuilen
  • schuilkerk
  • schuilnaam
  • schuilen
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