dörven

See also: dorven

Low German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Low German dörven, from Old Saxon thurvan, from Proto-Germanic *þurbaną.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdœrvən/, /ˈdœrvn̩/

Verb

dörven (third-person singular simple present dörv, past tense dorv, past participle dörvt or dorvt, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. (auxiliary) to may, be able
    Dörv ik jo wiesen?
    May I show you?
  2. (auxiliary) be allowed to, be permitted to
    Du dörvst dor alleen gahn
    You're allowed to go there on your own.

Usage notes

In a negative sentence, möten is often used instead of dörven. For example, you may not do this is usually translated by dat musst du nich doon instead of dat dörvst du nich doon.

dörven is sometimes confounded or merged with dören, though the latter keeps its meaning (“to dare”)

Conjugation
Conjugation of dörven (preterite-present)
infinitive dörven
indicative present preterite
1st person singular dörv dorv
2nd person singular dörvst dorvst
3rd person singular dörv dorv
plural dörvt dorven
imperative present —
singular —
plural —
participle present past
dörven dörvt, dorvt
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Synonyms
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