eren

See also: Eren and -eren

Catalan

Verb

eren

  1. third-person plural imperfect indicative form of ser

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːrə(n)/
  • Rhymes: -eːrən
  • (file)

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch êren. Equivalent to eer + -en.

Alternative forms

  • eeren (obsolete spelling)

Verb

eren

  1. (transitive) to honor/honour, to pay homage/respects.
    Een Prinse van Oranje ben ik, vrij, onverveerd, den Koning van Hispanje heb ik altijd geëerd.
    A prince of Orange am I, free, undaunted, the king of Spain I've always honoured.
  2. (transitive) to respect, hold in high regard.
  3. (transitive) to adorn, decorate.
  4. (transitive) to (sometimes restore a fiancée's) honor by marriage
Inflection
Inflection of eren (weak)
infinitive eren
past singular eerde
past participle geëerd
infinitive eren
gerund eren n
present tense past tense
1st person singular eereerde
2nd person sing. (jij) eerteerde
2nd person sing. (u) eerteerde
2nd person sing. (gij) eerteerde
3rd person singular eerteerde
plural ereneerden
subjunctive sing.1 ereeerde
subjunctive plur.1 ereneerden
imperative sing. eer
imperative plur.1 eert
participles erendgeëerd
1) Archaic.
Synonyms

(honor):

(respect):

(adorn):

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch êren, êrijn. Equivalent to eer (copper, metal) + -en.

Adjective

eren (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) (made of) copper, cupreous, cupric, coppery
  2. (obsolete) (made of) bronze
Inflection
Inflection of eren
uninflected eren
inflected eren
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial
indefinite m./f. sing. eren
n. sing. eren
plural eren
definite eren
partitive
Synonyms

(copper):

(bronze):

Etymology 3

From Middle Dutch ēren, from Old Dutch *erien, from Proto-Germanic *arjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éryeti.

Verb

eren

  1. (transitive, archaic) to plow (land)
  2. (intransitive, archaic) to work with a plough
Inflection
Inflection of eren (weak)
infinitive eren
past singular eerde
past participle geëerd
infinitive eren
gerund eren n
present tense past tense
1st person singular eereerde
2nd person sing. (jij) eerteerde
2nd person sing. (u) eerteerde
2nd person sing. (gij) eerteerde
3rd person singular eerteerde
plural ereneerden
subjunctive sing.1 ereeerde
subjunctive plur.1 ereneerden
imperative sing. eer
imperative plur.1 eert
participles erendgeëerd
1) Archaic.
Synonyms

(plow):

  • ploegen
  • beploegen
  • doorploegen
  • omploegen
Derived terms
  • eerder
  • eerlijn
  • eerlint
  • eerstok
  • omeren

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

eren

  1. Plural form of eer

Anagrams


Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From êre + -en.

Verb

êren

  1. to honour, to dignify
  2. to worship
Inflection
Weak
Infinitive êren
3rd sg. past
3rd pl. past
Past participle
Infinitive êren
In genitive êrens
In dative êrene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular êre
2nd singular êers, êres
3rd singular êert, êret
1st plural êren
2nd plural êert, êret
3rd plural êren
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular êre
2nd singular êers, êres
3rd singular êre
1st plural êren
2nd plural êert, êret
3rd plural êren
Imperative Present
Singular êer, êre
Plural êert, êret
Present Past
Participle êrende
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch *erien, from Proto-Germanic *arjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éryeti.

Verb

ēren

  1. to plough
Inflection
Weak
Infinitive ēren
3rd sg. past
3rd pl. past
Past participle
Infinitive ēren
In genitive ērens
In dative ērene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular ēre
2nd singular ēers, ēres
3rd singular ēert, ēret
1st plural ēren
2nd plural ēert, ēret
3rd plural ēren
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular ēre
2nd singular ēers, ēres
3rd singular ēre
1st plural ēren
2nd plural ēert, ēret
3rd plural ēren
Imperative Present
Singular ēer, ēre
Plural ēert, ēret
Present Past
Participle ērende
Alternative forms
  • ērien
Descendants

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

êren

  1. genitive and dative singular of êre

Further reading

  • eren”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • eren (III)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
  • eren (IV)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English ēaran, plural form of ēare, from Proto-Germanic *ausōnō, plural form of *ausô.

Noun

eren

  1. plural of ere (auditory organ)

Etymology 2

From Old English earon.

Verb

eren

  1. Alternative form of aren
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