huwen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch huwen, from Old Dutch *hīwen, from Proto-Germanic *hīwijaną.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɦyu̯ə(n)/
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Verb

huwen

  1. to marry, wed
    Synonym: in het echt treden
    Synonym: trouwen
  2. (figuratively) to achieve or join by marriage or a similar alliance

Inflection
Inflection of huwen (weak)
infinitive huwen
past singular huwde
past participle gehuwd
infinitive huwen
gerund huwen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular huwhuwde
2nd person sing. (jij) huwthuwde
2nd person sing. (u) huwthuwde
2nd person sing. (gij) huwthuwde
3rd person singular huwthuwde
plural huwenhuwden
subjunctive sing.1 huwehuwde
subjunctive plur.1 huwenhuwden
imperative sing. huw
imperative plur.1 huwt
participles huwendgehuwd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *hīwen, from Proto-Germanic *hīwijaną.

Verb

huwen

  1. to marry, to wed
Inflection
Weak
Infinitive huwen
3rd sg. past —
3rd pl. past —
Past participle —
Infinitive huwen
In genitive huwens
In dative huwene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular huwe —
2nd singular huus, huwes —
3rd singular huut, huwet —
1st plural huwen —
2nd plural huut, huwet —
3rd plural huwen —
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular huwe —
2nd singular huus, huwes —
3rd singular huwe —
1st plural huwen —
2nd plural huut, huwet —
3rd plural huwen —
Imperative Present
Singular hu, huwe
Plural huut, huwet
Present Past
Participle huwende —
Descendants

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Determiner

huwen

  1. Alternative spelling of uwen; inflection of uwe:
    1. masculine accusative and dative singular
    2. neuter dative singular
    3. dative plural

Further reading
  • “huwen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “huwen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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