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bouwen

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch bouwen, from Old Dutch buwan, from Proto-West Germanic *būan, from Proto-Germanic *būaną.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑu̯ə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bou‧wen
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯ən

Verb

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bouwen

  1. (transitive) to build, to construct
  2. (transitive, dialectal) to cultivate, to till
    Synonym: verbouwen

Conjugation

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Conjugation of bouwen (weak)
infinitive bouwen
past singular bouwde
past participle gebouwd
infinitive bouwen
gerund bouwen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular bouw bouwde
2nd person sing. (jij) bouwt, bouw2 bouwde
2nd person sing. (u) bouwt bouwde
2nd person sing. (gij) bouwt bouwde
3rd person singular bouwt bouwde
plural bouwen bouwden
subjunctive sing.1 bouwe bouwde
subjunctive plur.1 bouwen bouwden
imperative sing. bouw
imperative plur.1 bouwt
participles bouwend gebouwd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: bou
  • Jersey Dutch: bāue
  • Negerhollands: bou, bau, bow
  • → Aukan: bow
  • → Papiamentu: bouw (dated)
  • → Sranan Tongo: bow

Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch buwan, from Proto-West Germanic *būan, from Proto-Germanic *būaną.

Verb

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bouwen

  1. to build, to found
  2. to till, to work (land)
  3. to inhabit, to dwell
  4. to cultivate, to cherish

Inflection

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Alternative forms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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Further reading

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