ruien
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch *ruden, only attested in derived terms, with syncope of invocalic -d-. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrœy̯.ə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: rui‧en
- Rhymes: -œy̯ən
Verb
ruien
- to moult, to shed (of animals; lose a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.)
- Synonym: ruiven
Inflection
| Inflection of ruien (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ruien | |||
| past singular | ruide | |||
| past participle | geruid | |||
| infinitive | ruien | |||
| gerund | ruien n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | rui | ruide | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | ruit | ruide | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | ruit | ruide | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | ruit | ruide | ||
| 3rd person singular | ruit | ruide | ||
| plural | ruien | ruiden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | ruie | ruide | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | ruien | ruiden | ||
| imperative sing. | rui | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ruit | |||
| participles | ruiend | geruid | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
- rui
Anagrams
- ruïne