smeren
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsmeːrə(n)/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -eːrən
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch smeren, from Old Dutch *smirwen, from Proto-Germanic *smirwijaną, from *smerwą (“grease, fat”) (modern smeer).
Verb
smeren
- (transitive) to smear, to rub a substance
- (transitive, by extension, of bread-like foods) to make, to butter
- (transitive) to grease, oil etc. (to make run more smoothly)
- Je fiets moet nodig gesmeerd worden.
- Your bicycle needs oiling badly.
- (transitive) to corrupt, pay off
Inflection
Inflection of smeren (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | smeren | |||
past singular | smeerde | |||
past participle | gesmeerd | |||
infinitive | smeren | |||
gerund | smeren n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | smeer | smeerde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | smeert | smeerde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | smeert | smeerde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | smeert | smeerde | ||
3rd person singular | smeert | smeerde | ||
plural | smeren | smeerden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | smere | smeerde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | smeren | smeerden | ||
imperative sing. | smeer | |||
imperative plur.1 | smeert | |||
participles | smerend | gesmeerd | ||
1) Archaic. |
Derived terms
- besmeren
- insmeren
- opensmeren
- uitsmeren
- hem smeren
Descendants
- Afrikaans: smeer
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Noun
smeren
- Plural form of smeer