verdienen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch verdienen, from Old Dutch farthienon. Equivalent to ver- +‎ dienen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vərˈdinə(n)/, /vɛrˈdinə(n)/

• audio:

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• Hyphenation: ver‧die‧nen
• Rhymes: -inən

Verb

verdienen

1. (transitive) to earn
2. (transitive) to deserve

Inflection

Conjugation of verdienen (weak, prefixed)
infinitive	verdienen
past singular	verdiende
past participle	verdiend
infinitive	verdienen
gerund	verdienen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	verdien	verdiende
2nd person sing. (jij)	verdient, verdien2	verdiende
2nd person sing. (u)	verdient	verdiende
2nd person sing. (gij)	verdient	verdiende
3rd person singular	verdient	verdiende
plural	verdienen	verdienden
subjunctive sing.1	verdiene	verdiende
subjunctive plur.1	verdienen	verdienden
imperative sing.	verdien
imperative plur.1	verdient
participles	verdienend	verdiend
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

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German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German verdienen, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German firdionon; equivalent to ver- +‎ dienen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈdiːnən/

• audio (Germany):

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• audio (Austria):

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Verb

1. (transitive, intransitive) to earn
2. (transitive, intransitive) to make something (on something)
3. (transitive) to deserve something (for something)

Derived terms

• Verdienen
• Verdiener
• Verdienst
• gutverdienend

Further reading

• “verdienen” in Duden online