ruien

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch *ruden, only attested in derived terms, with syncope of invocalic -d-. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrœy̯.ə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: rui‧en
  • Rhymes: -œy̯ən

Verb

ruien

  1. to moult, to shed (of animals; lose a covering of fur, feathers or skin etc.)
    Synonym: ruiven

Inflection

Inflection of ruien (weak)
infinitive ruien
past singular ruide
past participle geruid
infinitive ruien
gerund ruien n
present tense past tense
1st person singular ruiruide
2nd person sing. (jij) ruitruide
2nd person sing. (u) ruitruide
2nd person sing. (gij) ruitruide
3rd person singular ruitruide
plural ruienruiden
subjunctive sing.1 ruieruide
subjunctive plur.1 ruienruiden
imperative sing. rui
imperative plur.1 ruit
participles ruiendgeruid
1) Archaic.

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