reizen

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch reisen, from Old Dutch *reison, from Proto-West Germanic *raisōn.

Verb

reizen

  1. to travel
    We reizen graag naar verre landen om nieuwe culturen te ontdekken.
    We love to travel to distant countries to discover new cultures.
    Tijdens de vakantie reizen we meestal naar warme bestemmingen.
    During the holidays, we usually travel to warm destinations.
    Zij reizen vaak voor hun werk en hebben daardoor veel van de wereld gezien.
    They travel often for their job and have seen much of the world as a result.
Conjugation
Conjugation of reizen (weak)
infinitive reizen
past singular reisde
past participle gereisd
infinitive reizen
gerund reizen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular reis reisde
2nd person sing. (jij) reist, reis2 reisde
2nd person sing. (u) reist reisde
2nd person sing. (gij) reist reisde
3rd person singular reist reisde
plural reizen reisden
subjunctive sing.1 reize reisde
subjunctive plur.1 reizen reisden
imperative sing. reis
imperative plur.1 reist
participles reizend gereisd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

(Proscribed but common)

Conjugation of reizen (strong class 1)
infinitive reizen
past singular rees
past participle gerezen
infinitive reizen
gerund reizen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular reis rees
2nd person sing. (jij) reist, reis2 rees
2nd person sing. (u) reist rees
2nd person sing. (gij) reist reest
3rd person singular reist rees
plural reizen rezen
subjunctive sing.1 reize reze
subjunctive plur.1 reizen rezen
imperative sing. reis
imperative plur.1 reist
participles reizend gerezen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: reis
  • Negerhollands: reis

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

reizen

  1. plural of reis

German

Etymology

Middle High German reizen, Old High German reiʒen, Proto-Germanic *raitijaną

Pronunciation

Verb

reizen (weak, third-person singular present reizt, past tense reizte, past participle gereizt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to irritate (to cause or induce displeasure or irritation)
  2. to excite
  3. to tease, tantalize
  4. to provoke

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