An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Schabe
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Schabe (1.), ‘mill-moth, cockroach,’ from the equiv. MidHG. schabe, f.; OHG. *scaba, f., is by chance not recorded in this sense; comp. AS. mœelsčęafa, ‘caterpillar.’ Derived, like the following word, from schaben.
Schabe (2.), f., ‘scraper, spokeshave,’ from MidHG. schabe, OHG. scaba, f., ‘spokeshave, plane.’ Comp. Du. schaaf, ‘plane,’ AS. sčęafa, E. shave (knife for shaving, hoop-axe), OIc. skafa, f., ‘spokeshave.’