leren
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle Dutch leren, from Old Dutch lēren, from Proto-West Germanic *laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *laizijaną.
Verb[edit]
leren
- (transitive, intransitive) to learn, to study
- (transitive) to teach
Inflection[edit]
| Inflection of leren (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | leren | |||
| past singular | leerde | |||
| past participle | geleerd | |||
| infinitive | leren | |||
| gerund | leren n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | leer | leerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | leert | leerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | leert | leerde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | leert | leerde | ||
| 3rd person singular | leert | leerde | ||
| plural | leren | leerden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | lere | leerde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | leren | leerden | ||
| imperative sing. | leer | |||
| imperative plur.1 | leert | |||
| participles | lerend | geleerd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Synonyms[edit]
- (to teach): aanleren, onderwijzen
Antonyms[edit]
- (to learn): aanleren
Derived terms[edit]
- aanleren
- afleren
- beleren
- bijleren
- doorleren
- geleerd (adjective)
- leergeld
- leerling
- leerplicht
- leraar, lerares
- leerkracht
- lering
- verleren
Descendants[edit]
- Afrikaans: leer
- Berbice Creole Dutch: lere
- Negerhollands: leer, le, lie
- Skepi Creole Dutch: lear, lair
- → Saramaccan: léi, leren
Noun[edit]
leren
- Plural form of leer
Etymology 2[edit]
Contraction of lederen, from Middle Dutch lederijn, lederen (but also already leren). Equivalent to leer + -en.
Alternative forms[edit]
- lederen (somewhat archaic)
Adjective[edit]
leren (not comparable)
- made of leather
Inflection[edit]
| Inflection of leren | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | leren | |||
| inflected | leren | |||
| comparative | — | |||
| positive | ||||
| predicative/adverbial | ||||
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | leren | ||
| n. sing. | leren | |||
| plural | leren | |||
| definite | leren | |||
| partitive | ||||
Galician[edit]
Verb[edit]
leren
- third-person plural future subjunctive of ler
- third-person plural personal infinitive of ler
Middle Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Verb[edit]
lêren
Inflection[edit]
| Weak | ||
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | lêren | |
| 3rd sg. past | — | |
| 3rd pl. past | — | |
| Past participle | — | |
| Infinitive | lêren | |
| In genitive | lêrens | |
| In dative | lêrene | |
| Indicative | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | lêre | — |
| 2nd singular | lêers, lêres | — |
| 3rd singular | lêert, lêret | — |
| 1st plural | lêren | — |
| 2nd plural | lêert, lêret | — |
| 3rd plural | lêren | — |
| Subjunctive | Present | Past |
| 1st singular | lêre | — |
| 2nd singular | lêers, lêres | — |
| 3rd singular | lêre | — |
| 1st plural | lêren | — |
| 2nd plural | lêert, lêret | — |
| 3rd plural | lêren | — |
| Imperative | Present | |
| Singular | lêer, lêre | |
| Plural | lêert, lêret | |
| Present | Past | |
| Participle | lêrende | — |
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “leren (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “leren (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
Middle English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old English lǣran (“to teach”); see learn (“teach”) (etymology 2) for more.
Verb[edit]
leren
Old Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *laizijaną.
Verb[edit]
lēren
Inflection[edit]
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “lēren”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Old High German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *laiʀijan, from Proto-Germanic *laizijaną, from *laizō (“lore”).
Akin to Old Saxon lērian, Old Dutch lēren, Old English lǣran, Old Norse læra, Gothic 𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (laisjan).
Verb[edit]
lēren
- to teach
Descendants[edit]
- Middle High German: leren
See also[edit]
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