douwen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɑu̯.ə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: dou‧wen
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯ən
• Homophone: Douwen

Verb

douwen

1. (Netherlands, informal) Alternative form of duwen

Inflection

Inflection of douwen (weak)
infinitive	douwen
past singular	douwde
past participle	gedouwd
infinitive	douwen
gerund	douwen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	douw	douwde
2nd person sing. (jij)	douwt	douwde
2nd person sing. (u)	douwt	douwde
2nd person sing. (gij)	douwt	douwde
3rd person singular	douwt	douwde
plural	douwen	douwden
subjunctive sing.1	douwe	douwde
subjunctive plur.1	douwen	douwden
imperative sing.	douw
imperative plur.1	douwt
participles	douwend	gedouwd
1) Archaic.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *douwen, from Proto-Germanic *dawjaną.

Verb

douwen

1. to die off, to die out

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive	douwen
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	douwen
In genitive	douwens
In dative	douwene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	douwe	—
2nd singular	dous, douwes	—
3rd singular	dout, douwet	—
1st plural	douwen	—
2nd plural	dout, douwet	—
3rd plural	douwen	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	douwe	—
2nd singular	dous, douwes	—
3rd singular	douwe	—
1st plural	douwen	—
2nd plural	dout, douwet	—
3rd plural	douwen	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	dou, douwe
Plural	dout, douwet
	Present	Past
Participle	douwende	—

Alternative forms

• dôyen

Further reading

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