geren

See also: Geren and gèrén

Basque

Noun

geren

1. genitive indefinite of ge

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣeː.rə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ge‧ren
• Rhymes: -eːrən
• Homophones: Gee, ren

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch geren, from Old Dutch geron, from Proto-West Germanic *gerēn, from Proto-Germanic *gerōną, related to *gernaz (“to eager, willing”). See also Dutch gaarne and German gern.

Verb

geren

1. (transitive, obsolete) to covet

   Synonym: begeren

Usage notes

• Though the verb is otherwise obsolete, the past participle is still in use as the adjective gegeerd.

Conjugation

Conjugation of geren (weak)
infinitive	geren
past singular	geerde
past participle	gegeerd
infinitive	geren
gerund	geren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	geer	geerde
2nd person sing. (jij)	geert, geer2	geerde
2nd person sing. (u)	geert	geerde
2nd person sing. (gij)	geert	geerde
3rd person singular	geert	geerde
plural	geren	geerden
subjunctive sing.1	gere	geerde
subjunctive plur.1	geren	geerden
imperative sing.	geer
imperative plur.1	geert
participles	gerend	gegeerd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• begeren
• gegeerd

Related terms

• gaarne
• geer
• gier

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

geren

1. plural of geer

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡe.ren/

Noun

geren f or n

1. alternative form of grin

Declension

When feminite: Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	geren	gerena, gerene
accusative	gerene	gerena, gerene
genitive	gerene	gerena
dative	gerene	gerenum

When neuter: Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	geren	gerenu
accusative	geren	gerenu
genitive	gerenes	gerena
dative	gerene	gerenum