verwerven

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Dutch

Etymology

From ver- +‎ werven.

Compare German erwerben.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vərˈʋɛrvə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛrvən

Verb

verwerven

  1. (somewhat formal) to acquire, obtain, gain

Conjugation

Conjugation of verwerven (strong class 3+7, prefixed)
infinitive verwerven
past singular verwierf
past participle verworven
infinitive verwerven
gerund verwerven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular verwerf verwierf
2nd person sing. (jij) verwerft, verwerf2 verwierf
2nd person sing. (u) verwerft verwierf
2nd person sing. (gij) verwerft verwierft
3rd person singular verwerft verwierf
plural verwerven verwierven
subjunctive sing.1 verwerve verwierve
subjunctive plur.1 verwerven verwierven
imperative sing. verwerf
imperative plur.1 verwerft
participles verwervend verworven
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: verwerf
  • Negerhollands: erwerv
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