vragen

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvraːɣə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: vra‧gen
  • Rhymes: -aːɣən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch vrâgen, from Old Dutch frāgon, from Proto-West Germanic *frāgēn. See *fregnan (“to ask”).

Verb

vragen

  1. (transitive) to ask (a question)
    Mag ik u iets vragen?
    May I ask you something?
  2. (transitive) to demand, exact
    Synonyms: eisen, verlangen
  3. (transitive) to require, need
    Synonyms: behoeven, vergen
Inflection
Conjugation of vragen (strong class 6 with weak past participle)
infinitive vragen
past singular vroeg
past participle gevraagd
infinitive vragen
gerund vragen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular vraagvroeg
2nd person sing. (jij) vraagtvroeg
2nd person sing. (u) vraagtvroeg
2nd person sing. (gij) vraagtvroegt
3rd person singular vraagtvroeg
plural vragenvroegen
subjunctive sing.1 vragevroege
subjunctive plur.1 vragenvroegen
imperative sing. vraag
imperative plur.1 vraagt
participles vragendgevraagd
1) Archaic.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: vra
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: fragi
  • Javindo: fragen
  • Negerhollands: vraag, vraeg
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: frag

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

vragen

  1. plural of vraag

Anagrams

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch frāgon, from Proto-Germanic *frēgōną. See *fregnan (“to ask”).

Verb

vrâgen

  1. to ask
  2. to ask for, to request
  3. to ask a question

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants
  • Dutch: vragen
  • Limburgish: vraoge

Further reading
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