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Pronunciation edit

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douwen

  1. (Netherlands, informal) Alternative form of duwen

Inflection edit

Inflection of douwen (weak)
infinitive douwen
past singular douwde
past participle gedouwd
infinitive douwen
gerund douwen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular douw douwde
2nd person sing. (jij) douwt douwde
2nd person sing. (u) douwt douwde
2nd person sing. (gij) douwt douwde
3rd person singular douwt douwde
plural douwen douwden
subjunctive sing.1 douwe douwde
subjunctive plur.1 douwen douwden
imperative sing. douw
imperative plur.1 douwt
participles douwend gedouwd
1) Archaic.

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Etymology edit

From Old Dutch *douwen, from Proto-Germanic *dawjaną.

Verb edit

douwen

  1. to die off, to die out

Inflection edit

Weak
Infinitive douwen
3rd sg. past
3rd pl. past
Past participle
Infinitive douwen
In genitive douwens
In dative douwene
Indicative Present Past
1st singular douwe
2nd singular dous, douwes
3rd singular dout, douwet
1st plural douwen
2nd plural dout, douwet
3rd plural douwen
Subjunctive Present Past
1st singular douwe
2nd singular dous, douwes
3rd singular douwe
1st plural douwen
2nd plural dout, douwet
3rd plural douwen
Imperative Present
Singular dou, douwe
Plural dout, douwet
Present Past
Participle douwende

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