laveren

See also: Laveren

Dutch

Alternative forms

• laveeren (dated)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch laveren (“to tack”), from older loveren, ultimately from Middle Dutch loef.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌlaːˈveː.rə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: la‧ve‧ren
• Rhymes: -eːrən

Verb

laveren

1. (nautical, intransitive, transitive) to tack, to beat up (to manoeuvre by turning a sailing vessel's bow through the wind; to zigzag against the wind when sailing)

   Synonyms: opkruisen, opwerken

2. (figurative, intransitive) to manoeuvre carefully in order to ride something out, to zigzag, to navigate with care
3. (figurative, intransitive) to walk with a swaying zigzag, usually unsteadily and aimlessly, especially when drunk

Conjugation

Conjugation of laveren (weak)
infinitive	laveren
past singular	laveerde
past participle	gelaveerd
infinitive	laveren
gerund	laveren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	laveer	laveerde
2nd person sing. (jij)	laveert, laveer2	laveerde
2nd person sing. (u)	laveert	laveerde
2nd person sing. (gij)	laveert	laveerde
3rd person singular	laveert	laveerde
plural	laveren	laveerden
subjunctive sing.1	lavere	laveerde
subjunctive plur.1	laveren	laveerden
imperative sing.	laveer
imperative plur.1	laveert
participles	laverend	gelaveerd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• aanlaveren
• gelaveer
• lavering
• oplaveren
• uitlaveren

 

See also

• overstag gaan