plooien

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Dutch

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -oːi̯ən

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French ployer (“to fold”).[1]

Verb

plooien

  1. to pleat, fold
  2. to gather wrinkles
Conjugation
Conjugation of plooien (weak)
infinitive plooien
past singular plooide
past participle geplooid
infinitive plooien
gerund plooien n
present tense past tense
1st person singular plooi plooide
2nd person sing. (jij) plooit, plooi2 plooide
2nd person sing. (u) plooit plooide
2nd person sing. (gij) plooit plooide
3rd person singular plooit plooide
plural plooien plooiden
subjunctive sing.1 plooie plooide
subjunctive plur.1 plooien plooiden
imperative sing. plooi
imperative plur.1 plooit
participles plooiend geplooid
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: plooi
  • Negerhollands: plooj

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

plooien

  1. plural of plooi

References

  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
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