eren

See also: Eren, -eren, èrén, and ê̄rén

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈe.ɾən]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈe.ɾen]

Verb

eren

1. third-person plural imperfect indicative of ser
2. third-person plural imperfect indicative of ésser

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːrə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: eren
• Rhymes: -eːrən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch êren. Equivalent to eer +‎ -en.

Alternative forms

• eeren (obsolete spelling)

Verb

eren

1. (transitive) to honor/honour, to pay homage/respects.

   Een Prinse van Oranje ben ik, vrij, onverveerd, den Koning van Hispanje heb ik altijd geëerd.

   A prince of Orange am I, free, undaunted, the king of Spain I've always honoured.

2. (transitive) to respect, hold in high regard.
3. (transitive) to adorn, decorate.
4. (transitive) to (sometimes restore a fiancée's) honor by marriage

Inflection

Inflection of eren (weak)
infinitive	eren
past singular	eerde
past participle	geëerd
infinitive	eren
gerund	eren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	eer	eerde
2nd person sing. (jij)	eert	eerde
2nd person sing. (u)	eert	eerde
2nd person sing. (gij)	eert	eerde
3rd person singular	eert	eerde
plural	eren	eerden
subjunctive sing.1	ere	eerde
subjunctive plur.1	eren	eerden
imperative sing.	eer
imperative plur.1	eert
participles	erend	geëerd
1) Archaic.

Synonyms

(honor):

• eer betuigen

(respect):

• respecteren

(adorn):

• sieren
• tooien

Derived terms

• eerbaar
• eerlijk
• eerzaam
• eerder
• ering
• onteren
• vereren

Descendants

• Negerhollands: eer

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch êren, êrijn. Equivalent to eer (“copper, metal”) +‎ -en.

Adjective

eren (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) (made of) copper, cupreous, cupric, coppery
2. (obsolete) (made of) bronze

Inflection

Inflection of eren
uninflected	eren
inflected	eren
comparative	—
		positive
predicative/adverbial
indefinite	m./f. sing.	eren
	n. sing.	eren
	plural	eren
definite		eren
partitive

Synonyms

(copper):

• koperen

(bronze):

• bronzen

Etymology 3

From Middle Dutch ēren, from Old Dutch *erien, from Proto-Germanic *arjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éryeti.

Verb

eren

1. (transitive, archaic) to plow (land)
2. (intransitive, archaic) to work with a plough

Inflection

Inflection of eren (weak)
infinitive	eren
past singular	eerde
past participle	geëerd
infinitive	eren
gerund	eren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	eer	eerde
2nd person sing. (jij)	eert	eerde
2nd person sing. (u)	eert	eerde
2nd person sing. (gij)	eert	eerde
3rd person singular	eert	eerde
plural	eren	eerden
subjunctive sing.1	ere	eerde
subjunctive plur.1	eren	eerden
imperative sing.	eer
imperative plur.1	eert
participles	erend	geëerd
1) Archaic.

Synonyms

(plow):

• ploegen
• beploegen
• doorploegen
• omploegen

Derived terms

• eerder
• eerlijn
• eerlint
• eerstok
• omeren

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

eren

1. plural of eer

Anagrams

• neer

Hungarian

Etymology

ér +‎ -en

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɛrɛn]
• Hyphenation: eren

Noun

eren

1. superessive singular of ér

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From êre +‎ -en.

Verb

êren

1. to honour, to dignify
2. to worship

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive	êren
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	êren
In genitive	êrens
In dative	êrene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	êre	—
2nd singular	êers, êres	—
3rd singular	êert, êret	—
1st plural	êren	—
2nd plural	êert, êret	—
3rd plural	êren	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	êre	—
2nd singular	êers, êres	—
3rd singular	êre	—
1st plural	êren	—
2nd plural	êert, êret	—
3rd plural	êren	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	êer, êre
Plural	êert, êret
	Present	Past
Participle	êrende	—

Descendants

• Dutch: eren
• Limburgish: ieëre

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch *erien, from Proto-Germanic *arjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éryeti.

Verb

ēren

1. to plough

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive	ēren
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	ēren
In genitive	ērens
In dative	ērene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	ēre	—
2nd singular	ēers, ēres	—
3rd singular	ēert, ēret	—
1st plural	ēren	—
2nd plural	ēert, ēret	—
3rd plural	ēren	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	ēre	—
2nd singular	ēers, ēres	—
3rd singular	ēre	—
1st plural	ēren	—
2nd plural	ēert, ēret	—
3rd plural	ēren	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	ēer, ēre
Plural	ēert, ēret
	Present	Past
Participle	ērende	—

Alternative forms

• ērien

Descendants

• Dutch: eren
• Limburgish: aere

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

êren

1. genitive/dative singular of êre

Further reading

• “eren”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “eren (III)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page III
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “eren (IV)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page IV

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English erian, from Proto-West Germanic *arjan, from Proto-Germanic *arjaną.

Alternative forms

• eeren, ere, erie, erye, eyr, herie, herye, heryȝen
• ærien, erien (Early Middle English)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛːrən/, /ˈɛr(i)ən/

Verb

eren

1. To plow/plough or cultivate.

Conjugation

Conjugation of eren (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) eren, ere
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	ere	ered
2nd-person singular	erest	eredest
3rd-person singular	ereth	ered
subjunctive singular	ere
imperative singular		—
plural1	eren, ere	ereden, erede
imperative plural	ereth, ere	—
participles	erynge, erende	ered, yered

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Derived terms

• erable
• erere

Related terms

• erd
• erthe

Descendants

• English: ear (archaic)
• Scots: ear

References

• “ēren, v.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

From Old English ēaran, plural form of ēare, from Proto-Germanic *ausōnō, plural form of *ausô; equivalent to ere (“ear”) +‎ -en (plural suffix).

Noun

eren

1. plural of ere (“auditory organ”)

Etymology 3

Noun

eren

1. Alternative form of ern (“eagle”)

Etymology 4

Noun

eren

1. Alternative form of iren

Etymology 5

Verb

eren

1. Alternative form of aren

Sumerian

Romanization

eren

1. Romanization of 𒂞 (eren)