vernemen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vernēmen, from Old Dutch farneman, from Proto-Germanic *franemaną. Equivalent to ver- +‎ nemen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vərˈneː.mə(n)/, /vɛrˈneː.mə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ver‧ne‧men
• Rhymes: -eːmən

Verb

vernemen

1. to learn (of), to find out, to hear (about)

   Synonym: ter ore komen

   Ik heb vernomen dat je gaat verhuizen.

   I heard that you are moving.

Conjugation

Conjugation of vernemen (strong class 4, prefixed)
infinitive	vernemen
past singular	vernam
past participle	vernomen
infinitive	vernemen
gerund	vernemen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	verneem	vernam
2nd person sing. (jij)	verneemt, verneem2	vernam
2nd person sing. (u)	verneemt	vernam
2nd person sing. (gij)	verneemt	vernaamt
3rd person singular	verneemt	vernam
plural	vernemen	vernamen
subjunctive sing.1	verneme	vername
subjunctive plur.1	vernemen	vernamen
imperative sing.	verneem
imperative plur.1	verneemt
participles	vernemend	vernomen
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Descendants

• Afrikaans: verneem

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch farneman, from Proto-Germanic *franemaną. Equivalent to ver- +‎ nēmen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vernɛːmən/

Verb

vernēmen

1. to pick up
2. to take in (into the mind, senses)
3. to see, to perceive
4. to notice
   • 1458 CE, Noordnederlandse Historiebijbel [Northern Dutch History Bible]:

     Doe Trebata vernam dat sijn moeder tot hem quam doe toech hi haer jegen ende ontfincse vriendelic

     When Trebeta noticed that his mother came to him, he showed himself to her and received her in a friendly manner.

5. to hear (about), to learn of
   • c. 1380 CE, Van sente Brandane [About Saint Brendan]:

     Nu verneemt hoe over lanc / Een heere was in Yerlant / Die sach menich Gods teekijn.

     Now learn of how, long ago, / there was a man in Ireland / That saw many a God's miracle.

6. to understand

Inflection

Conjugation of vernēmen (strong class 4)

infinitive	base form	vernēmen
	genitive	vernēmens
	dative	vernēmene
		indicative			subjunctive
		present	past		present	past
1st person singular		vernēme	vernam		vernēme	vernâme
2nd person singular		vernēems, vernēmes	vernâems, vernâmes		vernēems, vernēmes	vernâmes
3rd person singular		vernēemt, vernēmet	vernam		vernēme	vernâme
1st person plural		vernēmen	vernâmen		vernēmen	vernâmen
2nd person plural		vernēemt, vernēmet	vernâemt, vernâmet		vernēemt, vernēmet	vernâmet
3rd person plural		vernēmen	vernâmen		vernēmen	vernâmen
		imperative
singular		vernem, vernēem, vernēme
plural		vernēemt, vernēmet
		present	past
participle		vernēmende	vernōmen

Descendants

• Dutch: vernemen
  • Afrikaans: verneem
• Limburgish: vernumme, vernaeme

Further reading

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