Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈrœy̯.və(n)/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: rui‧ven
  • Rhymes: -œy̯vən

Etymology 1 edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb edit

ruiven

  1. (Belgium) to molt (of feathers and fur)
Usage notes edit
  • For moulting skin, vervellen is used instead. In the Netherlands, ruien is used for both shedding feathers and shedding hairs.
Inflection edit
Inflection of ruiven (weak)
infinitive ruiven
past singular ruifde
past participle geruifd
infinitive ruiven
gerund ruiven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular ruif ruifde
2nd person sing. (jij) ruift ruifde
2nd person sing. (u) ruift ruifde
2nd person sing. (gij) ruift ruifde
3rd person singular ruift ruifde
plural ruiven ruifden
subjunctive sing.1 ruive ruifde
subjunctive plur.1 ruiven ruifden
imperative sing. ruif
imperative plur.1 ruift
participles ruivend geruifd
1) Archaic.
Inflection edit
Inflection of ruiven (strong class 2b)
infinitive ruiven
past singular roof
past participle geroven
infinitive ruiven
gerund ruiven n
present tense past tense
1st person singular ruif roof
2nd person sing. (jij) ruift roof
2nd person sing. (u) ruift roof
2nd person sing. (gij) ruift rooft
3rd person singular ruift roof
plural ruiven roven
subjunctive sing.1 ruive rove
subjunctive plur.1 ruiven roven
imperative sing. ruif
imperative plur.1 ruift
participles ruivend geroven
1) Archaic.
Synonyms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

ruiven

  1. plural of ruif

References edit