openen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ōpenen, from Old Dutch opanon, from Proto-Germanic *upanōną. Equivalent to open +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːpənə(n)/

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Verb

openen

1. to open

   Antonyms: sluiten

Inflection

Inflection of openen (weak)
infinitive	openen
past singular	opende
past participle	geopend
infinitive	openen
gerund	openen n
verbal noun	—
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	open	opende
2nd person sing. (jij)	opent	opende
2nd person sing. (u)	opent	opende
2nd person sing. (gij)	opent	opende
3rd person singular	opent	opende
plural	openen	openden
subjunctive sing.1	opene	opende
subjunctive plur.1	openen	openden
imperative sing.	open
imperative plur.1	opent
participles	openend	geopend
1) Archaic.

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch opanon, from Proto-Germanic *upanōną. Equivalent to ōpen +‎ -en.

Verb

ōpenen

1. to open, to make open

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

• ōpen (by haplology)

Descendants

• Dutch: openen
• Limburgish: aope

Further reading

• “openen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “openen”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

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Middle English

Etymology

From Old English openian (“to open”). More at open.

Verb

openen (third-person singular simple present openeth, present participle openende, simple past and past participle opened)

1. to open