laaien

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch laeyen. Equivalent to laai +‎ -en, see there for further etymology.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlaːi̯.ə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: laai‧en
  • Rhymes: -aːi̯ən

Verb

laaien

  1. (intransitive, of fire) to rage, to burn ferociously

Inflection

Inflection of laaien (weak)
infinitive laaien
past singular laaide
past participle gelaaid
infinitive laaien
gerund laaien n
present tense past tense
1st person singular laai laaide
2nd person sing. (jij) laait laaide
2nd person sing. (u) laait laaide
2nd person sing. (gij) laait laaide
3rd person singular laait laaide
plural laaien laaiden
subjunctive sing.1 laaie laaide
subjunctive plur.1 laaien laaiden
imperative sing. laai
imperative plur.1 laait
participles laaiend gelaaid
1) Archaic.

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