Dutch edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɑu̯ə(n)/
  • audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: trou‧wen
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯ən

Etymology 1 edit

From Middle Dutch trouwen, from Old Dutch *triuwon, from Proto-Germanic *trewwāną. Equivalent to trouw (loyality) +‎ -en or trouw (faithful, loyal) +‎ -en.

Verb edit

trouwen

  1. (ergative) to marry
    Ze zijn gisteren getrouwd.
    They married yesterday.
    Wil je met me trouwen?
    Will you marry me?
  2. (transitive, obsolete) to trust
Inflection edit
Conjugation of trouwen (weak)
infinitive trouwen
past singular trouwde
past participle getrouwd
infinitive trouwen
gerund trouwen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular trouw trouwde
2nd person sing. (jij) trouwt trouwde
2nd person sing. (u) trouwt trouwde
2nd person sing. (gij) trouwt trouwde
3rd person singular trouwt trouwde
plural trouwen trouwden
subjunctive sing.1 trouwe trouwde
subjunctive plur.1 trouwen trouwden
imperative sing. trouw
imperative plur.1 trouwt
participles trouwend getrouwd
1) Archaic.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
  • Afrikaans: trou
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: trou
  • Jersey Dutch: trāue
  • Negerhollands: trouw, trou, trow
  • Petjo: trouwerasie
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: trou
  • Sranan Tongo: trow

Etymology 2 edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun edit

trouwen

  1. plural of trouw

Middle Dutch edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Dutch *triuwon. Equivalent to trouwe +‎ -en.

Verb edit

trouwen

  1. to marry
  2. to arrange the marriage of, to marry off
Inflection edit
Weak
Infinitive trouwen
3rd sg. past
3rd pl. past
Past participle
Infinitive trouwen
In genitive trouwens
In dative trouwene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular trouwe
2nd singular trous, trouwes
3rd singular trout, trouwet
1st plural trouwen
2nd plural trout, trouwet
3rd plural trouwen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular trouwe
2nd singular trous, trouwes
3rd singular trouwe
1st plural trouwen
2nd plural trout, trouwet
3rd plural trouwen
Imperative Present
Singular trou, trouwe
Plural trout, trouwet
Present Past
Participle trouwende
Alternative forms edit
Descendants edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Old Dutch *trūon, from Proto-Germanic *trūōną.

Verb edit

trouwen

  1. (rare) to trust
Inflection edit
Weak
Infinitive trouwen
3rd sg. past
3rd pl. past
Past participle
Infinitive trouwen
In genitive trouwens
In dative trouwene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular trouwe
2nd singular trous, trouwes
3rd singular trout, trouwet
1st plural trouwen
2nd plural trout, trouwet
3rd plural trouwen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular trouwe
2nd singular trous, trouwes
3rd singular trouwe
1st plural trouwen
2nd plural trout, trouwet
3rd plural trouwen
Imperative Present
Singular trou, trouwe
Plural trout, trouwet
Present Past
Participle trouwende

Further reading edit