openen
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch ōpenen, from Old Dutch opanon, from Proto-Germanic *upanōną. Equivalent to open + -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoːpənə(n)/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: ope‧nen
Verb
openen
- (transitive) to open
- Antonym: sluiten
Inflection
| Inflection of openen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | openen | |||
| past singular | opende | |||
| past participle | geopend | |||
| infinitive | openen | |||
| gerund | openen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | open | opende | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | opent | opende | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | opent | opende | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | opent | opende | ||
| 3rd person singular | opent | opende | ||
| plural | openen | openden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | opene | opende | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | openen | openden | ||
| imperative sing. | open | |||
| imperative plur.1 | opent | |||
| participles | openend | geopend | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
- opener
- opening
Descendants
- Afrikaans: open
- Negerhollands: open, hopo
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch opanon, from Proto-Germanic *upanōną. Equivalent to ōpen + -en.
Verb
ōpenen
- to open, to make open
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Alternative forms
- ōpen (by haplology)
Descendants
- Dutch: openen
- Afrikaans: open
- Negerhollands: open, hopo
- Limburgish: aope
Further reading
- “openen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “openen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English openian (“to open”), from Proto-Germanic *upanōną. More at open.
Verb
openen (third-person singular simple present openeth, present participle openende, openynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle opened)
- to open
Conjugation
Conjugation of openen (weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) openen, opene | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | opene | opened | |
| 2nd-person singular | openest | openedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | openeth | opened | |
| subjunctive singular | opene | ||
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural1 | openen, opene | openeden, openede | |
| imperative plural | openeth, opene | — | |
| participles | openynge, openende | opened, yopened | |
1Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
Descendants
- English: open
- Scots: open