evenen
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch evenen, from Old Dutch *evanon. Equivalent to even + -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeːvənə(n)/
Verb
evenen
- (transitive, obsolete) to make equal, to make level
- (transitive, obsolete) to bring into balance
Inflection
| Inflection of evenen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | evenen | |||
| past singular | evende | |||
| past participle | geëvend | |||
| infinitive | evenen | |||
| gerund | evenen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | even | evende | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | event | evende | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | event | evende | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | event | evende | ||
| 3rd person singular | event | evende | ||
| plural | evenen | evenden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | evene | evende | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | evenen | evenden | ||
| imperative sing. | even | |||
| imperative plur.1 | event | |||
| participles | evenend | geëvend | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
- evenaren
- evening
Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German ēvenen. Cognate with English even, Dutch evenen, German ebnen.
Verb
evenen (past singular even, past participle event, auxiliary verb hebben)
- to level
Conjugation
Conjugation of even (weak verb)
| infinitive | evenen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | preterite |
| 1st person singular | even | even |
| 2nd person singular | evens(t) | evens(t) |
| 3rd person singular | even(t) | even |
| plural | event, evenen | evenen |
| imperative | present | — |
| singular | even(e) | |
| plural | event | |
| participle | present | past |
| evenen | (e)event, geevent | |
| Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects. | ||