vieren

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvirə(n)/, [ˈviːrə(n)]

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• Rhymes: -irən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch vieren, from Old Dutch fīron, from Latin fērior.

Verb

vieren

1. to celebrate

Conjugation

Conjugation of vieren (weak)
infinitive	vieren
past singular	vierde
past participle	gevierd
infinitive	vieren
gerund	vieren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	vier	vierde
2nd person sing. (jij)	viert, vier2	vierde
2nd person sing. (u)	viert	vierde
2nd person sing. (gij)	viert	vierde
3rd person singular	viert	vierde
plural	vieren	vierden
subjunctive sing.1	viere	vierde
subjunctive plur.1	vieren	vierden
imperative sing.	vier
imperative plur.1	viert
participles	vierend	gevierd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Derived terms

• zegevieren
• viering

Etymology 2

Unknown. Possibly from Old Frisian fīr (“far”); see ver (“far”). Or, possibly related to sense 1 in the sense of "letting go." A third possibility is French virer (“to turn”).

Verb

vieren

1. to let loose, to let go

Conjugation

Conjugation of vieren (weak)
infinitive	vieren
past singular	vierde
past participle	gevierd
infinitive	vieren
gerund	vieren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	vier	vierde
2nd person sing. (jij)	viert, vier2	vierde
2nd person sing. (u)	viert	vierde
2nd person sing. (gij)	viert	vierde
3rd person singular	viert	vierde
plural	vieren	vierden
subjunctive sing.1	viere	vierde
subjunctive plur.1	vieren	vierden
imperative sing.	vier
imperative plur.1	viert
participles	vierend	gevierd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

vieren

1. (archaic) dative singular of vier

Finnish

Noun

vieren

1. genitive singular of vieri

Anagrams

• irveen, verien, vireen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch fīron, from Latin fērior.

Verb

vieren

1. to celebrate (a religious holiday), to fulfill the duties of a holiday
2. to take rest to celebrate
3. to rest, to take vacation
4. to rest, to wait, to delay

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: vieren
• Limburgish: vere, vieëre
• → English: veer

Further reading

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

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbjeɾen/ [ˈbje.ɾẽn]
• Rhymes: -eɾen
• Syllabification: vie‧ren

Verb

vieren

1. third-person plural future subjunctive of ver