roeyen

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *ruoien, from Proto-Germanic *rōaną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁-.

Verb

roeyen

  1. to row (with oars)

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants
  • Dutch: roeien
    • Afrikaans: roei
    • Negerhollands: roei
      • → Virgin Islands Creole: rui (dated)

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