genieten
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch genieten, from Old Dutch *giniotan, from Proto-West Germanic *ganeutan, from Proto-Germanic *ganeutaną. Equivalent to ge- + nieten.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣəˈnitə(n)/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: ge‧nie‧ten
- Rhymes: -itən
Verb
genieten
- (intransitive) to enjoy oneself, to have a pleasant experience
- (intransitive) to enjoy [+ van (object)]
- Geniet van het leven zolang het nog kan.
- Enjoy life while you still can.
- (transitive) to enjoy, to use or benefit from
Inflection
| Inflection of genieten (strong class 2a, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | genieten | |||
| past singular | genoot | |||
| past participle | genoten | |||
| infinitive | genieten | |||
| gerund | genieten n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | geniet | genoot | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | geniet | genoot | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | geniet | genoot | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | geniet | genoot | ||
| 3rd person singular | geniet | genoot | ||
| plural | genieten | genoten | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | geniete | genote | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | genieten | genoten | ||
| imperative sing. | geniet | |||
| imperative plur.1 | geniet | |||
| participles | genietend | genoten | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Related terms
- genot
- nut
Descendants
- Afrikaans: geniet
- Negerhollands: geniet
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *giniotan, from Proto-Germanic *ganeutaną. Equivalent to ge- + nieten.
Verb
genieten
- to eat, to consume
- to withstand, to endure [+genitive]
- to profit from, to enjoy the benefit of [+genitive]
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Dutch: genieten
- Limburgish: genete
Further reading
- “ghenieten”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “genieten”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN