laveren

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch laveren (“to tack”), from older loveren, ultimately from Middle Dutch loef.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌlaːˈveː.rə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: la‧ve‧ren
  • Rhymes: -eːrən

Verb

laveren

  1. (nautical, intransitive, transitive) to tack, to beat up (to manoeuvre by turning a sailing vessel's bow through the wind; to zigzag against the wind when sailing)
    Synonyms: opkruisen, opwerken
  2. (figurative, intransitive) to manoeuvre carefully in order to ride something out, to zigzag, to navigate with care
  3. (figurative, intransitive) to walk with a swaying zigzag, usually unsteadily and aimlessly, especially when drunk

Conjugation

Conjugation of laveren (weak)
infinitive laveren
past singular laveerde
past participle gelaveerd
infinitive laveren
gerund laveren n
present tense past tense
1st person singular laveer laveerde
2nd person sing. (jij) laveert, laveer2 laveerde
2nd person sing. (u) laveert laveerde
2nd person sing. (gij) laveert laveerde
3rd person singular laveert laveerde
plural laveren laveerden
subjunctive sing.1 lavere laveerde
subjunctive plur.1 laveren laveerden
imperative sing. laveer
imperative plur.1 laveert
participles laverend gelaveerd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

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