verloven

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From ver- +‎ loven.

Verb

verloven

  1. (archaic, transitive) to commit to an obligation
  2. (transitive) to conclude an engagement
    Dynastieën verloven hun prinsen vaak om diplomatieke redenen.
    Dynasties often engage their princes for diplomatic reasons.
  3. (reflexive) to undertake an engagement, get engaged
Conjugation
Conjugation of verloven (weak, prefixed)
infinitive verloven
past singular verloofde
past participle verloofd
infinitive verloven
gerund verloven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular verloof verloofde
2nd person sing. (jij) verlooft, verloof2 verloofde
2nd person sing. (u) verlooft verloofde
2nd person sing. (gij) verlooft verloofde
3rd person singular verlooft verloofde
plural verloven verloofden
subjunctive sing.1 verlove verloofde
subjunctive plur.1 verloven verloofden
imperative sing. verloof
imperative plur.1 verlooft
participles verlovend verloofd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Negerhollands: verloov

Etymology 2

Cognate with German erlauben (“to allow”). Equivalent of verlof +‎ -en.

Verb

verloven

  1. (obsolete, transitive) to allow, permit
  2. (obsolete, transitive) to relieve, suspend
  3. (obsolete, transitive) to exempt from (notably military) duty
Conjugation
Conjugation of verloven (weak, prefixed)
infinitive verloven
past singular verloofde
past participle verloofd
infinitive verloven
gerund verloven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular verloof verloofde
2nd person sing. (jij) verlooft, verloof2 verloofde
2nd person sing. (u) verlooft verloofde
2nd person sing. (gij) verlooft verloofde
3rd person singular verlooft verloofde
plural verloven verloofden
subjunctive sing.1 verlove verloofde
subjunctive plur.1 verloven verloofden
imperative sing. verloof
imperative plur.1 verlooft
participles verlovend verloofd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

verloven

  1. plural of verlof
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