honen

See also: honěn and hōnen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hônen, from Old Dutch *hōnen, from Proto-Germanic *haunijaną.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -oːnən

Verb

honen

1. to mock, to deride

Inflection

Conjugation of honen (weak)
infinitive	honen
past singular	hoonde
past participle	gehoond
infinitive	honen
gerund	honen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	hoon	hoonde
2nd person sing. (jij)	hoont, hoon2	hoonde
2nd person sing. (u)	hoont	hoonde
2nd person sing. (gij)	hoont	hoonde
3rd person singular	hoont	hoonde
plural	honen	hoonden
subjunctive sing.1	hone	hoonde
subjunctive plur.1	honen	hoonden
imperative sing.	hoon
imperative plur.1	hoont
participles	honend	gehoond
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Related terms

• hoon

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *hōnen, from Proto-Germanic *haunijaną.

Verb

hônen

1. to mistreat, to harm, to dishonour
2. to deceive, to mislead

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive	hônen
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	hônen
In genitive	hônens
In dative	hônene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	hône	—
2nd singular	hôons, hônes	—
3rd singular	hôont, hônet	—
1st plural	hônen	—
2nd plural	hôont, hônet	—
3rd plural	hônen	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	hône	—
2nd singular	hôons, hônes	—
3rd singular	hône	—
1st plural	hônen	—
2nd plural	hôont, hônet	—
3rd plural	hônen	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	hôon, hône
Plural	hôont, hônet
	Present	Past
Participle	hônende	—

Descendants

• Dutch: honen

Further reading

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

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Middle English

Etymology 1

hone (“delay, hesitation”) +‎ -en

Verb

honen (third-person singular simple present honeth, present participle honende, honynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle honed)

1. (of people) to linger, loiter, tarry
2. (of actions) to halt
3. to dwell, be (in a place)

Alternative forms

• hon, hone, hoine

Descendants

• English: hone
• Scots: hune

References

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

Etymology 2

From Old French hogner, hognier, hoingner (French hogner).

Verb

honen (third-person singular simple present honeth, present participle honende, honynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle honed)

1. to long, pine

Descendants

• English: hone

References

• “họ̄nen, v.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 3

Adverb

honen

1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of henne