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Laven
laven
laven
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch laven, from Old Dutch *lavon, from Proto-Germanic *labōną (“to strengthen, refresh”), from Proto-Indo-European *lōbʰ- (“to rest, strengthen oneself”). From the Germanic word are descended - among others - English lave, German laben. Ancient Greek λωφάω (lōpháō, “to rest or retire from something”) is a more distantly related Indo-European cognate.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aːvən
Verb
laven
- to quench one's thirst
Inflection
Inflection of laven (weak) | ||||
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infinitive | laven | |||
past singular | laafde | |||
past participle | gelaafd | |||
infinitive | laven | |||
gerund | laven n | |||
verbal noun | — | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | laaf | laafde | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | laaft | laafde | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | laaft | laafde | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | laaft | laafde | ||
3rd person singular | laaft | laafde | ||
plural | laven | laafden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | lave | laafde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | laven | laafden | ||
imperative sing. | laaf | |||
imperative plur.1 | laaft | |||
participles | lavend | gelaafd | ||
1) Archaic. |