vieren

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvirə(n)/,

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• Rhymes: -irən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch vieren, from Old Dutch fīron, from Latin fērior.

Verb

vieren

1. to celebrate

Inflection

Derived terms

• zegevieren
• viering

Etymology 2

Unknown. Possibly from Old Frisian fīr (“far”); see ver (“far”). Or, possibly related to sense 1 in the sense of "letting go." A third possibility is French virer (“to turn”).

Verb

vieren

1. to let loose, to let go

Inflection

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

vieren

1. (archaic) dative singular of vier

References

Finnish

Noun

vieren

1. genitive singular of vieri

Anagrams

• irveen, verien, vireen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch fīron, from Latin fērior.

Verb

vieren

1. to celebrate (a religious holiday), to fulfill the duties of a holiday
2. to take rest to celebrate
3. to rest, to take vacation
4. to rest, to wait, to delay

Inflection

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Descendants

• Dutch: vieren
• Limburgish: vere, vieëre
• → English: veer

Further reading

• “vieren (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “vieren (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbjeɾen/
• Rhymes: -eɾen
• Syllabification: vie‧ren

Verb

vieren

1. third-person plural future subjunctive of ver