trouwen

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɑu̯ə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: trou‧wen

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch trouwen, from Old Dutch *triuwon. Equivalent to trouw + -en.

Verb

trouwen

  1. (ergative) to marry
    Ze zijn gisteren getrouwd.
    They married yesterday.
    Wil je met me trouwen?
    Will you marry me?
  2. (transitive, obsolete) to trust
Inflection
Inflection of trouwen (weak)
infinitive trouwen
past singular trouwde
past participle getrouwd
infinitive trouwen
gerund trouwen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular trouwtrouwde
2nd person sing. (jij) trouwttrouwde
2nd person sing. (u) trouwttrouwde
2nd person sing. (gij) trouwttrouwde
3rd person singular trouwttrouwde
plural trouwentrouwden
subjunctive sing.1 trouwetrouwde
subjunctive plur.1 trouwentrouwden
imperative sing. trouw
imperative plur.1 trouwt
participles trouwendgetrouwd
1) Archaic.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Noun

trouwen

  1. Plural form of trouw

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *triuwon. Equivalent to trouwe + -en.

Verb

trouwen

  1. to marry
  2. to arrange the marriage of, to marry off
Inflection
Weak
Infinitive trouwen
3rd sg. past
3rd pl. past
Past participle
Infinitive trouwen
In genitive trouwens
In dative trouwene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular trouwe
2nd singular trous, trouwes
3rd singular trout, trouwet
1st plural trouwen
2nd plural trout, trouwet
3rd plural trouwen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular trouwe
2nd singular trous, trouwes
3rd singular trouwe
1st plural trouwen
2nd plural trout, trouwet
3rd plural trouwen
Imperative Present
Singular trou, trouwe
Plural trout, trouwet
Present Past
Participle trouwende
Alternative forms
  • truwen
Descendants
  • Dutch: trouwen
  • Limburgish: troewe, trójje

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch *trūon, from Proto-Germanic *trūōną.

Verb

trouwen

  1. (rare) to trust
Inflection
Weak
Infinitive trouwen
3rd sg. past
3rd pl. past
Past participle
Infinitive trouwen
In genitive trouwens
In dative trouwene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular trouwe
2nd singular trous, trouwes
3rd singular trout, trouwet
1st plural trouwen
2nd plural trout, trouwet
3rd plural trouwen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular trouwe
2nd singular trous, trouwes
3rd singular trouwe
1st plural trouwen
2nd plural trout, trouwet
3rd plural trouwen
Imperative Present
Singular trou, trouwe
Plural trout, trouwet
Present Past
Participle trouwende

Further reading

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