erven
English
Noun
erven
- plural of erf
Anagrams
- Verne, nerve, never
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛrvə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: er‧ven
- Rhymes: -ɛrvən
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch erven, from Proto-West Germanic *arbijan, from Proto-Germanic *arbijaną, denominative from *arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃erbʰ- (“change allegiance or status or ownership”). Equivalent to erf + -en.
Verb
erven
- (transitive) to inherit
Usage notes
- Colloquially, the past tense ierf and the past participle georven are sometimes heard, analogous to the strong conjugation of verb sterven. This is, however, widely considered non-standard.
Inflection
| Inflection of erven (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | erven | |||
| past singular | erfde | |||
| past participle | geërfd | |||
| infinitive | erven | |||
| gerund | erven n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | erf | erfde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | erft | erfde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | erft | erfde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | erft | erfde | ||
| 3rd person singular | erft | erfde | ||
| plural | erven | erfden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | erve | erfde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | erven | erfden | ||
| imperative sing. | erf | |||
| imperative plur.1 | erft | |||
| participles | ervend | geërfd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
- beërven
- erfelijk
- erfenis
- erfgoed
- erfstuk
- onterven
- vererven
Descendants
- Negerhollands: erv
- → Papiamentu: erf (dated)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
erven
- plural of erf
Anagrams
- nerve, reven, veren
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *arbijan, from Proto-Germanic *arbijaną, denominative from *arbiją, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃erbʰ- (“change allegiance or status or ownership”). Equivalent to erve + -en.
Verb
erven
- to bequeath
- to grant, to assign (ownership of)
- to grant a place/parcel to, to take in
- to inherit
- to be inherited, to be granted through inheritance
- to be in charge, act as an owner
Inflection
| Weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | erven | |
| 3rd sg. past | — | |
| 3rd pl. past | — | |
| Past participle | — | |
| Infinitive | erven | |
| In genitive | ervens | |
| In dative | ervene | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | erve | — |
| 2nd singular | erfs, erves | — |
| 3rd singular | erft, ervet | — |
| 1st plural | erven | — |
| 2nd plural | erft, ervet | — |
| 3rd plural | erven | — |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | erve | — |
| 2nd singular | erfs, erves | — |
| 3rd singular | erve | — |
| 1st plural | erven | — |
| 2nd plural | erft, ervet | — |
| 3rd plural | erven | — |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | erf, erve | |
| Plural | erft, ervet | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | ervende | — |
Descendants
- Dutch: erven
- Limburgish: èrve
Further reading
- “erven (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “erven”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN