woekeren
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch woekeren, derived from the noun woeker. Compare German wuchern (“to practise usury; to overgrow”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]woekeren
- (intransitive) to practise usury
- (intransitive, especially of plants) to overgrow
- zulke planten gaan snel woekeren ― plants like these will quickly start to overgrow
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of woekeren (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | woekeren | |||
past singular | woekerde | |||
past participle | gewoekerd | |||
infinitive | woekeren | |||
gerund | woekeren n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | woeker | woekerde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | woekert, woeker2 | woekerde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | woekert | woekerde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | woekert | woekerde | ||
3rd person singular | woekert | woekerde | ||
plural | woekeren | woekerden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | woekere | woekerde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | woekeren | woekerden | ||
imperative sing. | woeker | |||
imperative plur.1 | woekert | |||
participles | woekerend | gewoekerd | ||
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion. |