berouwen
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch berouwen, from Old Dutch beriuwan, beruwan. Equivalent to be- + rouwen.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
berouwen
- (ergative) to (cause to) regret, to rue, to repent
- Snel getrouwd, lang berouwd. ― Quickly married, long repented.
Inflection edit
| Inflection of berouwen (weak, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | berouwen | |||
| past singular | berouwde | |||
| past participle | berouwd | |||
| infinitive | berouwen | |||
| gerund | berouwen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | berouw | berouwde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | berouwt | berouwde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | berouwt | berouwde | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | berouwt | berouwde | ||
| 3rd person singular | berouwt | berouwde | ||
| plural | berouwen | berouwden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | berouwe | berouwde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | berouwen | berouwden | ||
| imperative sing. | berouw | |||
| imperative plur.1 | berouwt | |||
| participles | berouwend | berouwd | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||