keren

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See also: kèrén, kěrén, and Keren

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkeːrə(n)/
  • Audio (“keren, keerde, gekeerd”)(file)
  • Hyphenation: ke‧ren
  • Rhymes: -eːrən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch keren, from Old Dutch kēren, from Proto-Germanic *karzijaną, *kaurijaną.

Verb

keren

  1. (ergative) To turn around, to turn around an axis.
Inflection
Inflection of keren (weak)
infinitive keren
past singular keerde
past participle gekeerd
infinitive keren
gerund keren n
present tense past tense
1st person singular keer keerde
2nd person sing. (jij) keert keerde
2nd person sing. (u) keert keerde
2nd person sing. (gij) keert keerde
3rd person singular keert keerde
plural keren keerden
subjunctive sing.1 kere keerde
subjunctive plur.1 keren keerden
imperative sing. keer
imperative plur.1 keert
participles kerend gekeerd
1) Archaic.
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: keer
  • Jersey Dutch: kêre
  • Negerhollands: keer

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

keren

  1. plural of keer

Anagrams

Ladino

Verb

keren (Latin spelling)

  1. third-person plural present indicative of kerer

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch kēren, from Proto-Germanic *karzijaną, *kaurijaną.

Verb

kêren

  2. (transitive, intransitive) To turn, to turn over, to turn around
  3. (transitive) To turn, to change
  4. (transitive) To translate
  5. (transitive) To spend (of money)
  6. (transitive) To return, to reimburse
  7. (intransitive) To go
  8. (intransitive) To return, to come back
Inflection
Weak
Infinitive kêren
3rd sg. past —
3rd pl. past —
Past participle —
Infinitive kêren
In genitive kêrens
In dative kêrene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular kêre —
2nd singular kêers, kêres —
3rd singular kêert, kêret —
1st plural kêren —
2nd plural kêert, kêret —
3rd plural kêren —
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular kêre —
2nd singular kêers, kêres —
3rd singular kêre —
1st plural kêren —
2nd plural kêert, kêret —
3rd plural kêren —
Imperative Present
Singular kêer, kêre
Plural kêert, kêret
Present Past
Participle kêrende —
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch *kerien, from Proto-Germanic *karjaną.

Verb

kēren

  2. To sweep (up).
Inflection
Weak
Infinitive kēren
3rd sg. past —
3rd pl. past —
Past participle —
Infinitive kēren
In genitive kērens
In dative kērene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular kēre —
2nd singular kēers, kēres —
3rd singular kēert, kēret —
1st plural kēren —
2nd plural kēert, kēret —
3rd plural kēren —
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular kēre —
2nd singular kēers, kēres —
3rd singular kēre —
1st plural kēren —
2nd plural kēert, kēret —
3rd plural kēren —
Imperative Present
Singular kēer, kēre
Plural kēert, kēret
Present Past
Participle kērende —
Alternative forms
Descendants

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