dören

See also: doren, Doren, and døren

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German dörren, from Old Saxon durran, from Proto-Germanic *durzaną, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰers-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdøːrŋ̩/, /ˈdøːrən/

Verb

dören (third-person singular simple present döört, past tense dörs, past participle dörst, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. (auxiliary) to dare, venture
    Woso döörst du?
    How do you dare?
  2. (auxiliary) be allowed to, be permitted to
    Du döörst nich so laat (to) gahn
    You're not allowed to go that late.

Conjugation
Conjugation of dören (irregular weak verb)
infinitive dören
indicative present preterite
1st person singular döör dörs
2nd person singular döörst dörst
3rd person singular döört dörs
plural döört dörsen
imperative present —
singular döör
plural döört
participle present past
dören dörst
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Usage notes

Dören is sometimes confounded or merged with dörven.

The preterite form are sometimes used instead of the normal present forms.

Synonyms
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