ridderen
Danish
Noun
ridderen c
- singular definite of ridder
Dutch
Etymology
from ridder 'knight'
Pronunciation
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Verb
ridderen (transitive)
- to knight:
- to dub someone a knight
- to confer a knighthood (membership of an order) upon
Inflection
| Inflection of ridderen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ridderen | |||
| past singular | ridderde | |||
| past participle | geridderd | |||
| infinitive | ridderen | |||
| gerund | ridderen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | ridder | ridderde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | riddert | ridderde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | riddert | ridderde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | riddert | ridderde | ||
| 3rd person singular | riddert | ridderde | ||
| plural | ridderen | ridderden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | riddere | ridderde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | ridderen | ridderden | ||
| imperative sing. | ridder | |||
| imperative plur.1 | riddert | |||
| participles | ridderend | geridderd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Synonyms
- (to dub) tot ridder slaan
- (to confer an order) een ridderorde verlenen