Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈprœy̯.mə(n)/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -œy̯mən

Etymology 1 edit

From pruim.

Verb edit

pruimen

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to chew tobacco
Inflection edit
Inflection of pruimen (weak)
infinitive pruimen
past singular pruimde
past participle gepruimd
infinitive pruimen
gerund pruimen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular pruim pruimde
2nd person sing. (jij) pruimt pruimde
2nd person sing. (u) pruimt pruimde
2nd person sing. (gij) pruimt pruimde
3rd person singular pruimt pruimde
plural pruimen pruimden
subjunctive sing.1 pruime pruimde
subjunctive plur.1 pruimen pruimden
imperative sing. pruim
imperative plur.1 pruimt
participles pruimend gepruimd
1) Archaic.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
  • Afrikaans: pruim

Etymology 2 edit

Uncertain.

Verb edit

pruimen

  1. (transitive) to (like to) eat, to have taste for
Usage notes edit

Mainly used in expressions like niet kunnen pruimen or niet te pruimen.

Inflection edit
Inflection of pruimen (weak)
infinitive pruimen
past singular pruimde
past participle gepruimd
infinitive pruimen
gerund pruimen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular pruim pruimde
2nd person sing. (jij) pruimt pruimde
2nd person sing. (u) pruimt pruimde
2nd person sing. (gij) pruimt pruimde
3rd person singular pruimt pruimde
plural pruimen pruimden
subjunctive sing.1 pruime pruimde
subjunctive plur.1 pruimen pruimden
imperative sing. pruim
imperative plur.1 pruimt
participles pruimend gepruimd
1) Archaic.

Etymology 3 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun edit

pruimen

  1. plural of pruim