mineren

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch mineren, from Old French miner.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miˈneː.rə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: mi‧ne‧ren
• Rhymes: -eːrən

Verb

mineren

1. (transitive, intransitive) to sap, to mine (to undermine the enemy with tunnelling and explosives)

   Synonyms: mijnen, ondermijnen

2. (transitive, intransitive, entomology) to dig shafts in plant organs (of larvae)

Conjugation

Conjugation of mineren (weak)
infinitive	mineren
past singular	mineerde
past participle	gemineerd
infinitive	mineren
gerund	mineren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	mineer	mineerde
2nd person sing. (jij)	mineert, mineer2	mineerde
2nd person sing. (u)	mineert	mineerde
2nd person sing. (gij)	mineert	mineerde
3rd person singular	mineert	mineerde
plural	mineren	mineerden
subjunctive sing.1	minere	mineerde
subjunctive plur.1	mineren	mineerden
imperative sing.	mineer
imperative plur.1	mineert
participles	minerend	gemineerd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Related terms

• mineur