loeren

Dutch

Etymology

With dialectal (eastern) -oe- from Middle Dutch luren (“to look sharp”). Compare German lauern, English lour and lurk.

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -urən

Verb

loeren

To lurk, spy
To be on the look-out for
Hij loert op die ene kans - He is waiting for that one opportunity

Inflection

Inflection of loeren (weak)
infinitive	loeren
past singular	loerde
past participle	geloerd
infinitive	loeren
gerund	loeren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	loer	loerde
2nd person sing. (jij)	loert	loerde
2nd person sing. (u)	loert	loerde
2nd person sing. (gij)	loert	loerde
3rd person singular	loert	loerde
plural	loeren	loerden

subjunctive sing.¹	loere	loerde
subjunctive plur.¹	loeren	loerden

imperative sing.	loer
imperative plur.¹	loert

participles	loerend	geloerd
¹⁾ Archaic.

Descendants

Berbice Creole Dutch: luru
Negerhollands: loer
Petjo: loeren
Skepi Creole Dutch: luru, loor
→ Aukan: lulu
→ Papiamentu: lur, loer
→ Sranan Tongo: luru
- → Caribbean Javanese: luru, ngluru

Noun

loeren

plural of loer

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