lenen

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈleːnə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: le‧nen
  • Rhymes: -eːnən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch lênen, from Old Dutch *lēnen, from Proto-Germanic *laihnijaną.

Verb

lenen

  1. (transitive) To borrow [+ van (from)]
  2. (ditransitive, or with an indirect object) To lend.
  3. (reflexive) To lend itself to, be fit [+ tot (for)].
Inflection
Conjugation of lenen (weak)
infinitive lenen
past singular leende
past participle geleend
infinitive lenen
gerund lenen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular leenleende
2nd person sing. (jij) leentleende
2nd person sing. (u) leentleende
2nd person sing. (gij) leentleende
3rd person singular leentleende
plural lenenleenden
subjunctive sing.1 leneleende
subjunctive plur.1 lenenleenden
imperative sing. leen
imperative plur.1 leent
participles lenendgeleend
1) Archaic.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Afrikaans: leen
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: leni
  • Negerhollands: leen, lin
  • →? Saramaccan: le'ni
  • →? Sranan Tongo: leni
    • → Kari'na: renima

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

lenen

  1. plural of leen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *lēnen, from Proto-West Germanic *laihnijan.

Verb

lênen

  1. To lend
  2. To borrow
  3. To grant, to allow.

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants
  • Dutch: lenen
  • Limburgish: lieëne

Further reading

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hlainijan.

Verb

lēnen

  1. To lean, to rest.

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading
  • “lēnen”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
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