keren

See also: kerèn, kèrén, kěrén, and Keren

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeːrə(n)/

• Audio; “keren, keerde, gekeerd”:

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• Hyphenation: ke‧ren
• Rhymes: -eːrən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch keren, from Old Dutch kēren, from Proto-Germanic *karzijaną, *kaurijaną.

Verb

keren

1. (ergative) to turn around, to turn around an axis

Conjugation

Conjugation of keren (weak)
infinitive	keren
past singular	keerde
past participle	gekeerd
infinitive	keren
gerund	keren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	keer	keerde
2nd person sing. (jij)	keert, keer2	keerde
2nd person sing. (u)	keert	keerde
2nd person sing. (gij)	keert	keerde
3rd person singular	keert	keerde
plural	keren	keerden
subjunctive sing.1	kere	keerde
subjunctive plur.1	keren	keerden
imperative sing.	keer
imperative plur.1	keert
participles	kerend	gekeerd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

nouns

• keermuur
• keerpunt
• kering

verbs

• aankeren
• achteromkeren
• afkeren
• bekeren
• buitenkeren
• herkeren
• ineenkeren
• inkeren
• nakeren
• nederkeren
• omkeren
• onderkeren
• ontkeren
• opkeren
• overkeren
• schoonkeren
• tegenkeren
• terugkeren
• thuiskeren
• toekeren
• uitkeren
• verkeren
• voortkeren
• wederkeren
• wederomkeren
• weerkeren
• weeromkeren
• wegkeren

Related terms

• inkeer

Descendants

• Afrikaans: keer
• Jersey Dutch: kêre
• Negerhollands: keer

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

keren

1. plural of keer

Anagrams

• erken, reken

Indonesian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Malay keren (Batavia Malay), from Betawi [Term?], from Balinese [Term?].

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /kəˈrɛn/ [kəˈren]
• Rhymes: -ɛn
• Syllabification: ke‧ren

Adjective

keren (comparative lebih keren, superlative paling keren)

1. cool
2. impressive
3. perky
4. agile, dashing
5. fierce

   Synonyms: galak, garang

6. quick

   Synonym: lekas

7. elegant

   Synonyms: elegan, perlente

8. chic, fashionable, sharp, stylish
9. bold; cheeky; overbearing

Derived terms

• kekerenan
• keren-kerenan
• terkeren

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sasak [Term?].

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkərən/ [ˈkə.rən]
• Rhymes: -ərən
• Syllabification: ke‧ren

Noun

keren (plural keren-keren)

1. a circular brick or lime kiln made of brick

Further reading

• “keren”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Ladino

Verb

keren

1. third-person plural present indicative of kerer

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch kēren, from Proto-Germanic *karzijaną, *kaurijaną.

Verb

kêren

2. (ambitransitive) To turn, to turn over, to turn around
3. (transitive) To turn, to change
4. (transitive) To translate
5. (transitive) To spend (of money)
6. (transitive) To return, to reimburse
7. (intransitive) To go
8. (intransitive) To return, to come back

Inflection

Conjugation of kêren (weak)

infinitive	base form	kêren
	genitive	kêrens
	dative	kêrene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		kêre	—		kêre	—
2nd person singular		kêers, kêres	—		kêers, kêres	—
3rd person singular		kêert, kêret	—		kêre	—
1st person plural		kêren	—		kêren	—
2nd person plural		kêert, kêret	—		kêert, kêret	—
3rd person plural		kêren	—		kêren	—
		imperative
singular		kêer, kêre
plural		kêert, kêret
		present	past
participle		kêrende	—

Descendants

• Dutch: keren
  • Afrikaans: keer
  • Jersey Dutch: kêre
  • Negerhollands: keer
• Limburgish: kieëre

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch *kerien, from Proto-Germanic *karjaną.

Verb

kēren

2. To sweep (up).

Inflection

Conjugation of kēren (weak)

infinitive	base form	kēren
	genitive	kērens
	dative	kērene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		kēre	—		kēre	—
2nd person singular		kēers, kēres	—		kēers, kēres	—
3rd person singular		kēert, kēret	—		kēre	—
1st person plural		kēren	—		kēren	—
2nd person plural		kēert, kēret	—		kēert, kēret	—
3rd person plural		kēren	—		kēren	—
		imperative
singular		kēer, kēre
plural		kēert, kēret
		present	past
participle		kērende	—

Alternative forms

• kērien
• kerren

Descendants

• Dutch: keren
• Limburgish: kaere

Further reading

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