blèren

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈblɛːrə(n)/
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Etymology

From Middle Dutch bleren, from Old Dutch *blerien, from Proto-Germanic *blarjaną, probably ultimately onomatopoeic. The vowel /ɛː/ is unetymological and foreign to Dutch, but probably reinforces its onomatopoeic character.

Verb

blèren

  1. (intransitive, informal) to cry or whine loudly
    Mijn broertje houdt maar niet op met blèren over zijn kapotte laptop.
    My little brother just won't stop whining about his broken laptop.
Inflection
Inflection of blèren (weak)
infinitive blèren
past singular blèrde
past participle geblèrd
infinitive blèren
gerund blèren n
present tense past tense
1st person singular blèrblèrde
2nd person sing. (jij) blèrtblèrde
2nd person sing. (u) blèrtblèrde
2nd person sing. (gij) blèrtblèrde
3rd person singular blèrtblèrde
plural blèrenblèrden
subjunctive sing.1 blèreblèrde
subjunctive plur.1 blèrenblèrden
imperative sing. blèr
imperative plur.1 blèrt
participles blèrendgeblèrd
1) Archaic.

Synonyms
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