sporen

See also: Sporen, spořen, and спорен

Danish

Noun

sporen c

1. definite singular of spore

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspoːrə(n)/

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• Rhymes: -oːrən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch sporen. Equivalent to spoor (“spur”) +‎ -en.

Verb

sporen

1. (transitive) to spur

Conjugation

Conjugation of sporen (weak)
infinitive	sporen
past singular	spoorde
past participle	gespoord
infinitive	sporen
gerund	sporen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	spoor	spoorde
2nd person sing. (jij)	spoort, spoor2	spoorde
2nd person sing. (u)	spoort	spoorde
2nd person sing. (gij)	spoort	spoorde
3rd person singular	spoort	spoorde
plural	sporen	spoorden
subjunctive sing.1	spore	spoorde
subjunctive plur.1	sporen	spoorden
imperative sing.	spoor
imperative plur.1	spoort
participles	sporend	gespoord
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• aansporen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: spoor

Etymology 2

From spoor (“track, trail”) +‎ -en.

Verb

sporen

1. (Netherlands, intransitive) to agree, to align
2. (Netherlands, intransitive) to be sane

   Die vent spoort niet! ― That guy is not right in the head!

   En wat blijkt volgens die specialisten? Dat Trump wel degelijk niet helemaal spoort in zijn hoofd.

   (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   [1]

3. (intransitive) to travel by rail

Conjugation

Conjugation of sporen (weak)
infinitive	sporen
past singular	spoorde
past participle	gespoord
infinitive	sporen
gerund	sporen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	spoor	spoorde
2nd person sing. (jij)	spoort, spoor2	spoorde
2nd person sing. (u)	spoort	spoorde
2nd person sing. (gij)	spoort	spoorde
3rd person singular	spoort	spoorde
plural	sporen	spoorden
subjunctive sing.1	spore	spoorde
subjunctive plur.1	sporen	spoorden
imperative sing.	spoor
imperative plur.1	spoort
participles	sporend	gespoord
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• sporing

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

sporen

1. plural of spoor

Middle English

Etymology 1

From spore +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Alternative forms

• spuren, spurren, spore, spurie, sporie

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɔːrən/, /ˈspoːrən/, /ˈspurən/

Verb

sporen

1. To spur (prod a horse to haste it)
2. (rare) To spur (impel, drive, urge)
3. (rare) To equip spurs.

Conjugation

Conjugation of sporen (weak in -ed)

infinitive	(to) sporen, spore
	present tense	past tense
1st-person singular	spore	spored
2nd-person singular	sporest	sporedest
3rd-person singular	sporeth	spored
subjunctive singular	spore
imperative singular		—
plural1	sporen, spore	sporeden, sporede
imperative plural	sporeth, spore	—
participles	sporynge, sporende	spored, yspored

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

Descendants

• English: spur
• Scots: spur

References

• “spōren, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 17 March 2019.

Etymology 2

From Old English sporan, from Proto-Germanic *spuraniz; equivalent to spore +‎ -en (plural suffix).

Noun

sporen

1. plural of spore

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

sporen m

1. definite singular of spore

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

sporen m

1. definite singular of spore

Swedish

Noun

sporen

1. definite singular of spor