breeuwen

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbreːu̯.ə(n)/
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Hyphenation: breeu‧wen
Rhymes: -eːu̯ən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch brauwen.

Verb

breeuwen

(transitive) to caulk, to fix a ship's seams with oakum

Inflection

Inflection of breeuwen (weak)
infinitive	breeuwen
past singular	breeuwde
past participle	gebreeuwd
infinitive	breeuwen
gerund	breeuwen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	breeuw	breeuwde
2nd person sing. (jij)	breeuwt	breeuwde
2nd person sing. (u)	breeuwt	breeuwde
2nd person sing. (gij)	breeuwt	breeuwde
3rd person singular	breeuwt	breeuwde
plural	breeuwen	breeuwden

subjunctive sing.¹	breeuwe	breeuwde
subjunctive plur.¹	breeuwen	breeuwden

imperative sing.	breeuw
imperative plur.¹	breeuwt

participles	breeuwend	gebreeuwd
¹⁾ Archaic.

Descendants

→ Papiamentu: breu

See also

kalfaten
kalefateren

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

breeuwen

(historical, falconry) to sew the eyelids of a young falcon shut, in order to prevent it from seeing

Inflection

Inflection of breeuwen (weak)
infinitive	breeuwen
past singular	breeuwde
past participle	gebreeuwd
infinitive	breeuwen
gerund	breeuwen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	breeuw	breeuwde
2nd person sing. (jij)	breeuwt	breeuwde
2nd person sing. (u)	breeuwt	breeuwde
2nd person sing. (gij)	breeuwt	breeuwde
3rd person singular	breeuwt	breeuwde
plural	breeuwen	breeuwden

subjunctive sing.¹	breeuwe	breeuwde
subjunctive plur.¹	breeuwen	breeuwden

imperative sing.	breeuw
imperative plur.¹	breeuwt

participles	breeuwend	gebreeuwd
¹⁾ Archaic.

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