ruisen

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ruusschen, of imitative origin and possibly influenced by druisen (“to make noise, clamor”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrœy̯sə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: rui‧sen
  • Rhymes: -œy̯sən

Verb

ruisen

  1. (intransitive) to rustle (e.g. of leaves)
    Wat ruist er door het struikgewas?
    What is rustling through the thicket?

Conjugation

Conjugation of ruisen (weak)
infinitive ruisen
past singular ruiste
past participle geruist
infinitive ruisen
gerund ruisen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular ruis ruiste
2nd person sing. (jij) ruist, ruis2 ruiste
2nd person sing. (u) ruist ruiste
2nd person sing. (gij) ruist ruiste
3rd person singular ruist ruiste
plural ruisen ruisten
subjunctive sing.1 ruise ruiste
subjunctive plur.1 ruisen ruisten
imperative sing. ruis
imperative plur.1 ruist
participles ruisend geruist
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: ruis

Japanese

Romanization

ruisen

  1. Rōmaji transcription of るいせん
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