dören

See also: doren, Doren, Dören, døren, and dorɛn

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German dörren, from Old Saxon durran.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdøːrŋ̩/, /ˈdøːrən/

Verb

dören (third-person singular simple present döört, past tense dörs, past participle dörst, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. (auxiliary) to dare, venture

   Woso döörst du?

   How do you dare?

2. (auxiliary) be allowed to, be permitted to

   Du döörst nich so laat (to) gahn

   You're not allowed to go that late.

Usage notes

Dören is sometimes confounded or merged with dörven.

The preterite form are sometimes used instead of the normal present forms.

Conjugation

Conjugation of dören (irregular weak verb)

infinitive	dören
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	döör	dörs
2nd person singular	döörst	dörst
3rd person singular	döört	dörs
plural	döört	dörsen
imperative	present	—
singular	döör
plural	döört
participle	present	past
	dören	dörst
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Synonyms

• (dare): wagen
• (be allowed): dörven, mögen