steunen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch stōnen, from Old Dutch *stunōn, *stonōn, from Frankish *stunōn, from Proto-Germanic *stunōną (“to groan”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tenh₂- (“to thunder”), compare English stun.

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -øːnən

Verb

steunen

  1. (transitive) to support, keep up, back up, assist
  2. (intransitive) to rest, be based or founded on
  3. (intransitive) to moan, groan

Inflection
Inflection of steunen (weak)
infinitive steunen
past singular steunde
past participle gesteund
infinitive steunen
gerund steunen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular steunsteunde
2nd person sing. (jij) steuntsteunde
2nd person sing. (u) steuntsteunde
2nd person sing. (gij) steuntsteunde
3rd person singular steuntsteunde
plural steunensteunden
subjunctive sing.1 steunesteunde
subjunctive plur.1 steunensteunden
imperative sing. steun
imperative plur.1 steunt
participles steunendgesteund
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

Noun

steunen

  1. Plural form of steun
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