böhren

See also: bohren and Bohren

German Low German

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German beren, from Old Saxon beran. Compare English bear, Dutch baren.

Verb

böhren (third-person singular simple present böhrt, past tense böhr, past participle böhrt, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. to lift, raise
    De Koh böhrt de Steert — The cow raises its tail.
  2. to carry, bear
    Kannst du den vullen Ammel böhren oder is he to swoor? — Can you carry the full bucket or is it too heavy?.
Conjugation

The strong past participle boren is also used, but only with the meaning "born, given birth".

Conjugation of böhren (weak verb)
infinitive böhren
indicative present preterite
1st person singular böhr böhr
2nd person singular böhrs(t) böhrs(t)
3rd person singular böhr(t) böhr
plural böhrt, böhren böhren
imperative present —
singular böhr(e)
plural böhrt
participle present past
böhren (e)böhrt, geböhrt
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Etymology 2

From Old Saxon *burian, from Proto-Germanic *burjaną. Compare Dutch beuren.

Verb

böhren (third-person singular simple present böhrt, past tense böhr, past participle böhrt, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. to happen
  2. to beseem
Conjugation
Conjugation of böhren (weak verb)
infinitive böhren
indicative present preterite
1st person singular böhr böhr
2nd person singular böhrs(t) böhrs(t)
3rd person singular böhr(t) böhr
plural böhrt, böhren böhren
imperative present —
singular böhr(e)
plural böhrt
participle present past
böhren (e)böhrt, geböhrt
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Synonyms
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