keren

See also: kèrén and kěrén

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkeːrə(n)/
  • Rhymes: -eːrən
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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch keren, from Old Dutch kēren, from Proto-Germanic *karzijaną.

Verb

keren

  1. (ergative) to turn around, to turn around an axis
Inflection
Inflection of keren (weak)
infinitive keren
past singular keerde
past participle gekeerd
infinitive keren
gerund keren n
present tense past tense
1st person singular keerkeerde
2nd person sing. (jij) keertkeerde
2nd person sing. (u) keertkeerde
2nd person sing. (gij) keertkeerde
3rd person singular keertkeerde
plural kerenkeerden
subjunctive sing.1 kerekeerde
subjunctive plur.1 kerenkeerden
imperative sing. keer
imperative plur.1 keert
participles kerendgekeerd
1) Archaic.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

keren

  1. plural of keer

Anagrams


Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch kēren, from Proto-Germanic *karzijaną.

Verb

kêren

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to turn, to turn over, to turn around
  2. (transitive) to turn, to change
  3. (transitive) to translate
  4. (transitive) to spend (of money)
  5. (transitive) to return, to reimburse
  6. (intransitive) to go
  7. (intransitive) to return, to come back
Inflection
Weak
Infinitive kêren
3rd sg. past
3rd pl. past
Past participle
Infinitive kêren
In genitive kêrens
In dative kêrene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular kêre
2nd singular kêers, kêres
3rd singular kêert, kêret
1st plural kêren
2nd plural kêert, kêret
3rd plural kêren
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular kêre
2nd singular kêers, kêres
3rd singular kêre
1st plural kêren
2nd plural kêert, kêret
3rd plural kêren
Imperative Present
Singular kêer, kêre
Plural kêert, kêret
Present Past
Participle kêrende
Descendants
  • Dutch: keren
  • Limburgish: kieëre

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch *kerien, from Proto-Germanic *karjaną.

Verb

kēren

  1. to sweep (up)

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive kēren
3rd sg. past
3rd pl. past
Past participle
Infinitive kēren
In genitive kērens
In dative kērene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular kēre
2nd singular kēers, kēres
3rd singular kēert, kēret
1st plural kēren
2nd plural kēert, kēret
3rd plural kēren
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular kēre
2nd singular kēers, kēres
3rd singular kēre
1st plural kēren
2nd plural kēert, kēret
3rd plural kēren
Imperative Present
Singular kēer, kēre
Plural kēert, kēret
Present Past
Participle kērende

Alternative forms

  • kērien
  • kerren

Descendants

  • Dutch: keren
  • Limburgish: kaere

Further reading

  • keren (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • keren (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • keren (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
  • keren (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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