vergen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vergen, from Old Dutch *fergon, from Proto-Germanic *fergōną.

Cognate with Old Saxon fergon, West Frisian fergje, German fergen, Old Norse fergja.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈvɛr.ɣə(n)/
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Hyphenation: ver‧gen
Rhymes: -ɛrɣən

Verb

vergen

(transitive) to demand, utter/pose a requirement
(transitive) to require, necessitate
(obsolete) to ask, inquire
(obsolete) to offer, grant
(obsolete) to taunt, bother
(obsolete) to seek, search

Inflection

Inflection of vergen (weak)
infinitive	vergen
past singular	vergde
past participle	gevergd
infinitive	vergen
gerund	vergen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	verg	vergde
2nd person sing. (jij)	vergt	vergde
2nd person sing. (u)	vergt	vergde
2nd person sing. (gij)	vergt	vergde
3rd person singular	vergt	vergde
plural	vergen	vergden

subjunctive sing.¹	verge	vergde
subjunctive plur.¹	vergen	vergden

imperative sing.	verg
imperative plur.¹	vergt

participles	vergend	gevergd
¹⁾ Archaic.

Synonyms

eisen, verlangen
benodigen, vereisen

Derived terms

verger m
verging
aanvergen
afvergen
hervergen
misvergen
opvergen

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