lenen
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleːnə(n)/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: le‧nen
- Rhymes: -eːnən
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch lênen, from Old Dutch *lēnen, from Proto-Germanic *laihnijaną.
Verb
lenen
- (transitive) To borrow [+ van (from)]
- (ditransitive, or with an indirect object) To lend.
- (reflexive) To lend itself to, be fit [+ tot (for)].
Inflection
Inflection of lenen (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | lenen | |||
past singular | leende | |||
past participle | geleend | |||
infinitive | lenen | |||
gerund | lenen n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | leen | leende | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | leent | leende | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | leent | leende | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | leent | leende | ||
3rd person singular | leent | leende | ||
plural | lenen | leenden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | lene | leende | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | lenen | leenden | ||
imperative sing. | leen | |||
imperative plur.1 | leent | |||
participles | lenend | geleend | ||
1) Archaic. |
Derived terms
- belenen
- leenstelsel
- leenvertaling
- leenwoord
- leenwoordenschat
- lening
- ontlenen
- uitlenen
- verlenen
Related terms
- leen
Descendants
- Afrikaans: leen
- Berbice Creole Dutch: leni
- Negerhollands: leen, lin
- →? Saramaccan: le'ni
- →? Sranan Tongo: leni
- → Galibi Carib: renima
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
lenen
- Plural form of leen
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *lēnen, from Proto-Germanic *laihnijaną.
Verb
lênen
- To lend
- To borrow
- To grant, to allow.
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Dutch: lenen
- Limburgish: lieëne
Further reading
- “lenen (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “lenen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hlainijaną.
Verb
lēnen
- To lean, to rest.
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Middle Dutch: lênen, leinen
- Dutch: leunen
Further reading
- “lēnen”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012