douwen
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɑu̯.ə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: dou‧wen
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯ən
- Homophone: Douwen
Verb
douwen
- (Netherlands, informal) Alternative form of duwen
Inflection
| Inflection of douwen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | douwen | |||
| past singular | douwde | |||
| past participle | gedouwd | |||
| infinitive | douwen | |||
| gerund | douwen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | douw | douwde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | douwt | douwde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | douwt | douwde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | douwt | douwde | ||
| 3rd person singular | douwt | douwde | ||
| plural | douwen | douwden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | douwe | douwde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | douwen | douwden | ||
| imperative sing. | douw | |||
| imperative plur.1 | douwt | |||
| participles | douwend | gedouwd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *douwen, from Proto-Germanic *dawjaną.
Verb
douwen
- to die off, to die out
Inflection
| Weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | douwen | |
| 3rd sg. past | — | |
| 3rd pl. past | — | |
| Past participle | — | |
| Infinitive | douwen | |
| In genitive | douwens | |
| In dative | douwene | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | douwe | — |
| 2nd singular | dous, douwes | — |
| 3rd singular | dout, douwet | — |
| 1st plural | douwen | — |
| 2nd plural | dout, douwet | — |
| 3rd plural | douwen | — |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | douwe | — |
| 2nd singular | dous, douwes | — |
| 3rd singular | douwe | — |
| 1st plural | douwen | — |
| 2nd plural | dout, douwet | — |
| 3rd plural | douwen | — |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | dou, douwe | |
| Plural | dout, douwet | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | douwende | — |
Alternative forms
- dôyen
Further reading
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “douwen (IV)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page IV