ruilen
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrœy̯.lə(n)/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: rui‧len
- Rhymes: -œy̯lən
Etymology 1
From earlier ruylen, roylen, roelen, reulen, of uncertain origin. Compare West Frisian roalje, ruilje, German Low German reilen, rülen.
Verb
ruilen
- (transitive) to swap, to exchange
- Ik wil mijn sandwich ruilen voor jouw appeltaart. ― I want to swap my sandwich for your apple pie.
- Kunnen we van auto ruilen voor een dag? ― Can we exchange cars for a day?
- (transitive, intransitive) to trade, to barter
- In oude culturen ruilden mensen vaak goederen in plaats van geld te gebruiken. ― In ancient cultures, people often traded goods instead of using money.
- Ze ruilt haar handgemaakte sieraden voor voedsel en kleding. ― She barters her handmade jewelry for food and clothes.
- Kinderen ruilen vaak speelgoed met elkaar. ― Children often trade toys with each other.
Inflection
| Inflection of ruilen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | ruilen | |||
| past singular | ruilde | |||
| past participle | geruild | |||
| infinitive | ruilen | |||
| gerund | ruilen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | ruil | ruilde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | ruilt | ruilde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | ruilt | ruilde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | ruilt | ruilde | ||
| 3rd person singular | ruilt | ruilde | ||
| plural | ruilen | ruilden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | ruile | ruilde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | ruilen | ruilden | ||
| imperative sing. | ruil | |||
| imperative plur.1 | ruilt | |||
| participles | ruilend | geruild | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Synonyms
- (to exchange): verwisselen
Derived terms
- ruil
- ruilhandel
- ruilhart
- ruilkaart
- ruillong
- ruilmiddel
- ruilwaarde
- verruilen
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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