douwen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɑu̯.ə(n)/

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

Verb

douwen

1. (dialectical, informal) Alternative form of duwen

Conjugation

Conjugation 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, douw2	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. 2) In case of inversion.

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Verb

douwen

1. to die off, to die out

Inflection

Conjugation of douwen (weak)

infinitive	base form	douwen
	genitive	douwens
	dative	douwene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		douwe	—		douwe	—
2nd person singular		dous, douwes	—		dous, douwes	—
3rd person singular		dout, douwet	—		douwe	—
1st person plural		douwen	—		douwen	—
2nd person plural		dout, douwet	—		dout, douwet	—
3rd person plural		douwen	—		douwen	—
		imperative
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