klauwen

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɑu̯ə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯ən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch clouwen, from Old Dutch *clouen, from Proto-Germanic *klawjaną; a doublet of klooien and equivalent to klauw +‎ -en.

Verb

klauwen

  1. to claw
Conjugation
Conjugation of klauwen (weak)
infinitive klauwen
past singular klauwde
past participle geklauwd
infinitive klauwen
gerund klauwen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular klauw klauwde
2nd person sing. (jij) klauwt, klauw2 klauwde
2nd person sing. (u) klauwt klauwde
2nd person sing. (gij) klauwt klauwde
3rd person singular klauwt klauwde
plural klauwen klauwden
subjunctive sing.1 klauwe klauwde
subjunctive plur.1 klauwen klauwden
imperative sing. klauw
imperative plur.1 klauwt
participles klauwend geklauwd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

klauwen

  1. plural of klauw