ridderen

Danish

Noun

ridderen c

1. definite singular of ridder

Dutch

Etymology

From ridder (“knight”).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɪdərən

Verb

ridderen (transitive)

1. to knight:
   1. to dub someone a knight
   2. to confer a knighthood (membership of an order) upon

Conjugation

Conjugation of ridderen (weak)
infinitive	ridderen
past singular	ridderde
past participle	geridderd
infinitive	ridderen
gerund	ridderen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	ridder	ridderde
2nd person sing. (jij)	riddert, ridder2	ridderde
2nd person sing. (u)	riddert	ridderde
2nd person sing. (gij)	riddert	ridderde
3rd person singular	riddert	ridderde
plural	ridderen	ridderden
subjunctive sing.1	riddere	ridderde
subjunctive plur.1	ridderen	ridderden
imperative sing.	ridder
imperative plur.1	riddert
participles	ridderend	geridderd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Synonyms

• (to dub) tot ridder slaan
• (to confer an order) een ridderorde verlenen