huwen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch huwen, from Old Dutch *hīwen, from Proto-Germanic *hīwijaną, related to *hīwą (“marriage”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦyu̯ə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: hu‧wen
• Rhymes: -yu̯ən

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

Conjugation

Conjugation of huwen (weak)
infinitive	huwen
past singular	huwde
past participle	gehuwd
infinitive	huwen
gerund	huwen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	huw	huwde
2nd person sing. (jij)	huwt, huw2	huwde
2nd person sing. (u)	huwt	huwde
2nd person sing. (gij)	huwt	huwde
3rd person singular	huwt	huwde
plural	huwen	huwden
subjunctive sing.1	huwe	huwde
subjunctive plur.1	huwen	huwden
imperative sing.	huw
imperative plur.1	huwt
participles	huwend	gehuwd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• gehuwde
• huwbaar
• huwelijk
• uithuwen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: hu

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *hīwen, from Proto-Germanic *hīwijaną, related to *hīwą (“marriage”).

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

• Dutch: huwen

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Determiner

huwen

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

Further reading

• “huwen”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “huwen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I