niezen

Dutch

Alternative forms

niesen (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch niesen, from Old Dutch *niesan, from Proto-Germanic *hneusaną. Because of the onomatopoeic character of the word, variant forms with different initial consonants also exist(ed), such as fniezen (from Proto-Germanic *fneusaną) and English sneeze.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -izən
niezen (file)

Verb

niezen

(intransitive) To sneeze, exhale explosively

Inflection

Inflection of niezen (weak)
infinitive	niezen
past singular	niesde
past participle	geniesd
infinitive	niezen
gerund	niezen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	nies	niesde
2nd person sing. (jij)	niest	niesde
2nd person sing. (u)	niest	niesde
2nd person sing. (gij)	niest	niesde
3rd person singular	niest	niesde
plural	niezen	niesden

subjunctive sing.¹	nieze	niesde
subjunctive plur.¹	niezen	niesden

imperative sing.	nies
imperative plur.¹	niest

participles	niezend	geniesd
¹⁾ Archaic.

Derived terms

nies m
niesbui m or f
niesgas n
nieskracht m or f
nieskramp m or f
nieskruid n
niesmiddel n
niespoeder, niespoeier n or m
nieswortel m
niesziekte
niezenproever m
niezer m
genies n

Noun

niezen

Plural form of nies

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