bouwen

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch bouwen, from Old Dutch buwan, from Proto-West Germanic *būan, from Proto-Germanic *būaną.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbɑu̯ə(n)/
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Hyphenation: bou‧wen
Rhymes: -ɑu̯ən

Verb edit

bouwen

(transitive) to build, to construct
(transitive, dialectal) to cultivate, to till
Synonym: verbouwen

Inflection edit

Inflection of bouwen (weak)
infinitive	bouwen
past singular	bouwde
past participle	gebouwd
infinitive	bouwen
gerund	bouwen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	bouw	bouwde
2nd person sing. (jij)	bouwt	bouwde
2nd person sing. (u)	bouwt	bouwde
2nd person sing. (gij)	bouwt	bouwde
3rd person singular	bouwt	bouwde
plural	bouwen	bouwden

subjunctive sing.¹	bouwe	bouwde
subjunctive plur.¹	bouwen	bouwden

imperative sing.	bouw
imperative plur.¹	bouwt

participles	bouwend	gebouwd
¹⁾ Archaic.

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

Afrikaans: bou
Jersey Dutch: bāue
Negerhollands: bou, bau, bow
→ Aukan: bow
→ Papiamentu: bouw (dated)
→ Sranan Tongo: bow
- → Lokono: bowdun
- → Caribbean Javanese: ngebau

Middle Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Old Dutch buwan, from Proto-West Germanic *būan, from Proto-Germanic *būaną.

Verb edit

bouwen

to build, to found
to till, to work (land)
to inhabit, to dwell
to cultivate, to cherish

Inflection edit

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Alternative forms edit

buwen

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

Dutch: bouwen
- Afrikaans: bou
- Jersey Dutch: bāue
- Negerhollands: bou, bau, bow
- → Aukan: bow
- → Papiamentu: bouw (dated)
- → Sranan Tongo: bow
  - → Lokono: bowdun
  - → Caribbean Javanese: ngebau
Limburgish: boewe

Further reading edit

Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “bouwen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

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