vernemen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vernēmen, from Old Dutch farneman, from Proto-Germanic *franemaną. Equivalent to ver- +‎ nemen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vərˈneː.mə(n)/, /vɛrˈneː.mə(n)/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ver‧ne‧men
• Rhymes: -eːmən

Verb

vernemen

1. to learn (of), to find out, to hear (about)

   Dit is vernomen van Palestijnse artsen. - This (information) is learnt from Palestinian doctors.

Inflection

Conjugation of vernemen (strong class 4, prefixed)
infinitive	vernemen
past singular	vernam
past participle	vernomen
infinitive	vernemen
gerund	vernemen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	verneem	vernam
2nd person sing. (jij)	verneemt, verneem2	vernam
2nd person sing. (u)	verneemt	vernam
2nd person sing. (gij)	verneemt	vernaamt
3rd person singular	verneemt	vernam
plural	vernemen	vernamen
subjunctive sing.1	verneme	vername
subjunctive plur.1	vernemen	vernamen
imperative sing.	verneem
imperative plur.1	verneemt
participles	vernemend	vernomen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Descendants

• Afrikaans: verneem

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch farneman, from Proto-Germanic *franemaną. Equivalent to ver- +‎ nēmen.

Verb

vernēmen

1. to pick up
2. to take in (into the mind, senses)
3. to see, to perceive
4. to notice
5. to hear (about), to learn of
6. to understand

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: vernemen

Further reading

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