rooien

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /roːi̯ə(n)/
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  • Rhymes: -oːi̯ən

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch rōden, from Proto-Germanic *rudōną. Cognate with German roden, (aus)rotten.

Verb

rooien

  1. to dig, dig up, excavate
  2. to clear (especially of trees)
  3. to manage, cope
Inflection
Inflection of rooien (weak)
infinitive rooien
past singular rooide
past participle gerooid
infinitive rooien
gerund rooien n
present tense past tense
1st person singular rooirooide
2nd person sing. (jij) rooitrooide
2nd person sing. (u) rooitrooide
2nd person sing. (gij) rooitrooide
3rd person singular rooitrooide
plural rooienrooiden
subjunctive sing.1 rooierooide
subjunctive plur.1 rooienrooiden
imperative sing. rooi
imperative plur.1 rooit
participles rooiendgerooid
1) Archaic.
See also

Etymology 2

From French rôder, from Old Occitan rodar, from Latin rotare

Verb

rooien

  1. to wander

Noun

rooien

  1. plural of rooie
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