verloven
Dutch
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -oːvən
Etymology 1
From ver- + loven.
Verb
verloven
- (archaic, transitive) to commit to an obligation
- (transitive) to conclude an engagement
- Dynastieën verloven hun prinsen vaak om diplomatieke redenen.
- Dynasties often engage their princes for diplomatic reasons.
- Dynastieën verloven hun prinsen vaak om diplomatieke redenen.
- (reflexive, zich verloven) to undertake an engagement, get engaged
Inflection
| Inflection of verloven (weak, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | verloven | |||
| past singular | verloofde | |||
| past participle | verloofd | |||
| infinitive | verloven | |||
| gerund | verloven n | |||
| verbal noun | — | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | verloof | verloofde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | verlooft | verloofde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | verlooft | verloofde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | verlooft | verloofde | ||
| 3rd person singular | verlooft | verloofde | ||
| plural | verloven | verloofden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | verlove | verloofde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | verloven | verloofden | ||
| imperative sing. | verloof | |||
| imperative plur.1 | verlooft | |||
| participles | verlovend | verloofd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms
- verloftenis
- verloofde m or f
- verlover m
Related terms
- verloving
Etymology 2
Cognate with German erlauben (“to allow”). Equivalent of verlof + -en.
Verb
verloven
- (obsolete, transitive) to allow, permit
- (obsolete, transitive) to releave, suspend
- (obsolete, transitive) to exempt from (notably military) duty
Inflection
| Inflection of verloven (weak, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | verloven | |||
| past singular | verloofde | |||
| past participle | verloofd | |||
| infinitive | verloven | |||
| gerund | verloven n | |||
| verbal noun | — | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | verloof | verloofde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | verlooft | verloofde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | verlooft | verloofde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | verlooft | verloofde | ||
| 3rd person singular | verlooft | verloofde | ||
| plural | verloven | verloofden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | verlove | verloofde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | verloven | verloofden | ||
| imperative sing. | verloof | |||
| imperative plur.1 | verlooft | |||
| participles | verlovend | verloofd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the main entry.
Noun
verloven
- Plural form of verlof