ruien

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch *ruden, only attested in derived terms, with syncope of invocalic -d-. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrœy̯.ə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: rui‧en
• Rhymes: -œy̯ən

Verb

ruien

1. to moult, to shed (of animals; lose a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.)

   Synonym: ruiven

Inflection

Conjugation of ruien (weak)
infinitive	ruien
past singular	ruide
past participle	geruid
infinitive	ruien
gerund	ruien n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	rui	ruide
2nd person sing. (jij)	ruit, rui2	ruide
2nd person sing. (u)	ruit	ruide
2nd person sing. (gij)	ruit	ruide
3rd person singular	ruit	ruide
plural	ruien	ruiden
subjunctive sing.1	ruie	ruide
subjunctive plur.1	ruien	ruiden
imperative sing.	rui
imperative plur.1	ruit
participles	ruiend	geruid
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• rui

Anagrams

• ruïne