vormen

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔrmə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: vor‧men
  • Rhymes: -ɔrmən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch vormen. Equivalent to vorm +‎ -en.

Verb

vormen

  1. to form, mold
  2. to make up, constitute
  3. to originate
  4. to educate
Inflection
Inflection of vormen (weak)
infinitive vormen
past singular vormde
past participle gevormd
infinitive vormen
gerund vormen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular vorm vormde
2nd person sing. (jij) vormt vormde
2nd person sing. (u) vormt vormde
2nd person sing. (gij) vormt vormde
3rd person singular vormt vormde
plural vormen vormden
subjunctive sing.1 vorme vormde
subjunctive plur.1 vormen vormden
imperative sing. vorm
imperative plur.1 vormt
participles vormend gevormd
1) Archaic.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: vorm

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch vermen, vormen, from Latin firmō.

Verb

vormen

  1. (Christianity) to confirm an already baptised Christian
Inflection
Inflection of vormen (weak)
infinitive vormen
past singular vormde
past participle gevormd
infinitive vormen
gerund vormen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular vorm vormde
2nd person sing. (jij) vormt vormde
2nd person sing. (u) vormt vormde
2nd person sing. (gij) vormt vormde
3rd person singular vormt vormde
plural vormen vormden
subjunctive sing.1 vorme vormde
subjunctive plur.1 vormen vormden
imperative sing. vorm
imperative plur.1 vormt
participles vormend gevormd
1) Archaic.
Alternative forms
Derived terms

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

vormen

  1. plural of vorm

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From vorme +‎ -en.

Verb

vormen

  1. to form, to create

Inflection

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Descendants

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