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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• Hyphenation: ope‧nen

Verb

openen

1. (transitive) to open

   Antonym: sluiten

Inflection

Conjugation of openen (weak)
infinitive	openen
past singular	opende
past participle	geopend
infinitive	openen
gerund	openen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	open	opende
2nd person sing. (jij)	opent, open2	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. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• opener
• opening

Descendants

• Afrikaans: open

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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
  • Afrikaans: open
• Limburgish: aope

Further reading

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

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Middle English

Etymology

From Old English openian (“to open”), from Proto-Germanic *upanōną. More at open.

Verb

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

1. to open

Conjugation

Conjugation of openen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) openen, opene
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	opene	opened
2nd-person singular	openest	openedest
3rd-person singular	openeth	opened
subjunctive singular	opene
imperative singular		—
plural1	openen, opene	openeden, openede
imperative plural	openeth, opene	—
participles	openynge, openende	opened, yopened

¹Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

Descendants

• English: open
• Scots: open