trouwen
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtrɑu̯ə(n)/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: trou‧wen
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯ən
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch trouwen, from Old Dutch *triuwon, from Proto-Germanic *trewwāną. Equivalent to trouw + -en.
Verb
trouwen
- (ergative) to marry
- Ze zijn gisteren getrouwd.
- They married yesterday.
- Wil je met me trouwen?
- Will you marry me?
- (transitive, obsolete) to trust
Inflection
| Inflection of trouwen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | trouwen | |||
| past singular | trouwde | |||
| past participle | getrouwd | |||
| infinitive | trouwen | |||
| gerund | trouwen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | trouw | trouwde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | trouwt | trouwde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | trouwt | trouwde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | trouwt | trouwde | ||
| 3rd person singular | trouwt | trouwde | ||
| plural | trouwen | trouwden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | trouwe | trouwde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | trouwen | trouwden | ||
| imperative sing. | trouw | |||
| imperative plur.1 | trouwt | |||
| participles | trouwend | getrouwd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
- betrouwen
- hertrouwen
- vertrouwen
- trouwring
Descendants
- Afrikaans: trou
- Berbice Creole Dutch: trou
- Jersey Dutch: trāue
- Negerhollands: trouw, trou, trow
- Petjo: trouwerasie
- Skepi Creole Dutch: trou
- → Sranan Tongo: trow
- → Aukan: toow
- → Galibi Carib: trowma
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
trouwen
- Plural form of trouw
Middle Dutch
Etymology 1
From Old Dutch *triuwon. Equivalent to trouwe + -en.
Verb
trouwen
- to marry
- to arrange the marriage of, to marry off
Inflection
| Weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | trouwen | |
| 3rd sg. past | — | |
| 3rd pl. past | — | |
| Past participle | — | |
| Infinitive | trouwen | |
| In genitive | trouwens | |
| In dative | trouwene | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | trouwe | — |
| 2nd singular | trous, trouwes | — |
| 3rd singular | trout, trouwet | — |
| 1st plural | trouwen | — |
| 2nd plural | trout, trouwet | — |
| 3rd plural | trouwen | — |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | trouwe | — |
| 2nd singular | trous, trouwes | — |
| 3rd singular | trouwe | — |
| 1st plural | trouwen | — |
| 2nd plural | trout, trouwet | — |
| 3rd plural | trouwen | — |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | trou, trouwe | |
| Plural | trout, trouwet | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | trouwende | — |
Alternative forms
- truwen
Descendants
- Dutch: trouwen
- Limburgish: troewe, trójje
Etymology 2
From Old Dutch *trūon, from Proto-Germanic *trūōną.
Verb
trouwen
- (rare) to trust
Inflection
| Weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | trouwen | |
| 3rd sg. past | — | |
| 3rd pl. past | — | |
| Past participle | — | |
| Infinitive | trouwen | |
| In genitive | trouwens | |
| In dative | trouwene | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | trouwe | — |
| 2nd singular | trous, trouwes | — |
| 3rd singular | trout, trouwet | — |
| 1st plural | trouwen | — |
| 2nd plural | trout, trouwet | — |
| 3rd plural | trouwen | — |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | trouwe | — |
| 2nd singular | trous, trouwes | — |
| 3rd singular | trouwe | — |
| 1st plural | trouwen | — |
| 2nd plural | trout, trouwet | — |
| 3rd plural | trouwen | — |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | trou, trouwe | |
| Plural | trout, trouwet | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | trouwende | — |
Further reading
- “trouwen (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “trouwen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “trouwen (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II