schaue

Schaue is the first-person singular present tense form of the German verb schauen, meaning to look, watch, or observe. It is used when the speaker is performing the action of looking. The infinitive form is schauen, and the standard present tense forms include ich schaue, du schaust, er/sie/es schaut, wir schauen, ihr schaut, sie/Sie schauen.

Common uses cover looking at or watching something, looking out of a window, or observing a process. Examples include Ich schaue aus dem Fenster, Wir schauen einen Film an, and Ich schaue mir das Ergebnis an. The verb can combine with other elements to form phrases such as schauen + an, schauen + auf, or schauen + zu, depending on context.

Etymology and related forms: schauen derives from Old High German scâwan and is cognate with Dutch kijken and English look, all tracing back to Proto-Germanic roots. The noun die Schau, meaning show or exhibition, is related in sense but is a separate word and is capitalized as a noun.

Usage notes: In everyday speech, schaue appears in first-person statements. The imperative form for the informal singular is Schau!, used to tell someone to look or take a look. The past tenses are formed with the simple past ich schaute or ich schaute mir something an, and the present perfect is ich habe geschaut.