lijnen

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛi̯.nə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: lij‧nen
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯nən

Etymology 1

From lijn (“line”) +‎ -en.

Verb

lijnen

  1. to draw lines
  2. to form a line, to be on (a) line(s)
  3. (intransitive) to diet in order to get a slim(mer) waistline
    Synonym: diëten
Conjugation
Conjugation of lijnen (weak)
infinitive lijnen
past singular lijnde
past participle gelijnd
infinitive lijnen
gerund lijnen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular lijn lijnde
2nd person sing. (jij) lijnt, lijn2 lijnde
2nd person sing. (u) lijnt lijnde
2nd person sing. (gij) lijnt lijnde
3rd person singular lijnt lijnde
plural lijnen lijnden
subjunctive sing.1 lijne lijnde
subjunctive plur.1 lijnen lijnden
imperative sing. lijn
imperative plur.1 lijnt
participles lijnend gelijnd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

lijnen

  1. plural of lijn
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