vergen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vergen, from Old Dutch *fergon, from Proto-Germanic *fergōną.

Cognate with Old Saxon fergon, West Frisian fergje, German fergen, Old Norse fergja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛr.ɣə(n)/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ver‧gen

Verb

vergen

1. (transitive) to demand, utter/pose a requirement
2. (transitive) to require, necessitate
3. (obsolete) to ask, inquire
4. (obsolete) to offer, grant
5. (obsolete) to taunt, bother
6. (obsolete) to seek, search

Inflection

Conjugation of vergen (weak)
infinitive	vergen
past singular	vergde
past participle	gevergd
infinitive	vergen
gerund	vergen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	verg	vergde
2nd person sing. (jij)	vergt, verg2	vergde
2nd person sing. (u)	vergt	vergde
2nd person sing. (gij)	vergt	vergde
3rd person singular	vergt	vergde
plural	vergen	vergden
subjunctive sing.1	verge	vergde
subjunctive plur.1	vergen	vergden
imperative sing.	verg
imperative plur.1	vergt
participles	vergend	gevergd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Synonyms

• eisen, verlangen
• benodigen, vereisen

Derived terms

• verger m
• verging
• aanvergen
• afvergen
• hervergen
• misvergen
• opvergen