verven

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch varwen, verwen. Equivalent to verf + -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛr.və(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ver‧ven
  • Rhymes: -ɛrvən

Verb

verven

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to paint

Inflection

Inflection of verven (weak)
infinitive verven
past singular verfde
past participle geverfd
infinitive verven
gerund verven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular verfverfde
2nd person sing. (jij) verftverfde
2nd person sing. (u) verftverfde
2nd person sing. (gij) verftverfde
3rd person singular verftverfde
plural vervenverfden
subjunctive sing.1 verveverfde
subjunctive plur.1 vervenverfden
imperative sing. verf
imperative plur.1 verft
participles vervendgeverfd
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

  • doodverven
  • oververven

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: verf
  • Negerhollands: verw
  • Sranan Tongo: ferfi
    • Saramaccan: feífi

Middle English

Noun

verven

  1. Alternative form of verveyne
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